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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 4126Arson (criminal damage by fire) · Co. Kildare · 30 Jan 2024

Man in 30s arrested over 2024 arson attacks at vacant property in Leixlip, Kildare

A man in his 30s was arrested on 13 January 2026 in connection with two suspected arson attacks at a vacant property on Celbridge Road, Leixlip, Co. Kildare, in January and February 2024. He is the second person arrested in the investigation, following a man in his 40s who was previously charged.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested14 Jan
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man in his 30s was arrested in connection with the arson investigation (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatTwo suspected arson attacks occurred at the vacant property (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatNo people were in the building at the time of the 7 February incident (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe house had been vacant for some time (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe property is on Celbridge Road, Leixlip, Kildare (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe man was arrested on Tuesday morning, 13 January 2026 (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe fires occurred in the early hours of 30 January and 7 February 2024 (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe man is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda Station in Co. Kildare (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThis is the second individual arrested in the investigation (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí previously arrested and charged a man in his 40s in connection with the investigation (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherOnline rumours claimed the site was to house asylum seekers, which Gardaí said was not true (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe Department of Integration confirmed the site was not being considered for housing asylum seekers (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 14 Jan2026
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Man, 30s, arrested after arson attack at vacant site in Kildare two years ago

    Second arrest in the ongoing investigation; a man in his 40s was previously arrested and charged. The Department of Integration confirmed the site was not being considered for housing asylum seekers and condemned the attacks.

    suspect, 30s, malesuspect, 40s, male