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Case No. 4391Arson · Co. Cork · 25 Dec 2023

Man jailed for six years nine months over Christmas Day arson on Dyke Parade, Cork

Shane Casey, 32, was jailed at the Central Criminal Court in Cork for setting fire to a house on Dyke Parade, Cork city, on Christmas Day 2023 with four people inside. He also slashed the homeowner with a blade as he tried to leave.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced5 Dec
    2 reports
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Key facts

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34 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe judge said there was a huge risk of loss of life in the incident. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatA woman had to be rescued from the roof of an adjoining building during the blaze. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatCasey slashed the homeowner with a blade, leaving him no choice but to go back into the burning building. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatCasey told the homeowner at knifepoint that he was going to die. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatAll four people in the house had smoke inhalation and the owner had slashes that had to be sutured. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatCasey tried to barricade the front door from the outside with a piece of timber. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereThe fire brigade arrived at 6.17pm and rescued a woman trapped on the third floor from the roof. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereThe fire was set at a house on Dyke Parade, Cork city. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe arson happened on Christmas Day 2023. (irishtimes.com)
  • causeCasey mistook the homeowner for someone with whom he had had an argument. (corkbeo.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • weaponCasey produced a blade and slashed one of the occupants. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationCCTV captured Casey lighting a small fire at the door at 6.04pm using an accelerant. (corkbeo.ie)
  • chargeCasey pleaded guilty to assault causing harm, producing a blade and arson damaging three properties. (corkbeo.ie)
  • chargeA charge of attempted murder was dropped and the case proceeded on a full facts basis. (corkbeo.ie)
  • chargeCasey pleaded guilty to assault causing harm, producing a blade and arson causing damage to three properties; an attempted murder charge was dropped. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe sentencing took place at the Central Criminal Court in Cork before Ms Justice Siobhan Lankford. (corkbeo.ie)
  • courtCasey was on High Court bail for aggravated burglary at the time and had been discharged from a psychiatric unit 10 days earlier. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceShane Casey was jailed for six years and nine months for deliberately setting fire to 5 Dyke Parade in Cork city. (corkbeo.ie)
  • sentenceThe judge factored in Casey's guilty plea and acknowledged his genuine remorse. (corkbeo.ie)
  • sentenceCasey will start this sentence in October of next year, after finishing a sentence for aggravated burglary. (corkbeo.ie)
  • sentenceCasey was jailed for six years and nine months. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceCasey will start this sentence in October next year when he finishes a sentence for aggravated burglary. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherIt took six units of the fire brigade six hours to make the property safe. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherCasey was diagnosed with paranoid psychosis and schizophrenia. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherThe damage to 5 Dyke Parade cost €110,000 to repair and the owner had no house insurance. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherTwo neighbouring properties were also damaged, one by at least €120,000 and the other by €10,000. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherThe house had been derelict and boarded up since at least 2007 and was being used as a squat. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherFour people were in the house when it was set on fire. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe judge said Casey stopped the homeowner at knifepoint from leaving the property. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherAll four occupants had smoke inhalation and the owner had slashes requiring stitches. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherA woman had to be rescued from the roof. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherIt took six fire brigade units to make the property safe. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherCasey had been diagnosed with paranoid psychosis and schizophrenia. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe house needed €110,000 of work to be liveable again and the owner had no house insurance. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 6 Dec2025
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Man jailed for setting fire to house with four people inside on Christmas Day

    Sentencing of Shane Casey after a guilty plea to arson, assault causing harm and producing a blade.

    convicted, Shane Casey, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Shane Caseyvictim, male
  2. 5 Dec2025
    Sentencedcorkbeo.ie, first report
    Man jailed for setting fire to Cork city house on Christmas and attacking man

    Sentencing of Shane Casey at the Central Criminal Court in Cork on 5 December 2025 for the 2023 Dyke Parade arson and knife attack.

    convicted, Shane Casey, 32, male, named, irish (judged from name)Shane Caseyvictim, malevictim, female