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Case No. 5048Arson · Co. Dublin · 30 Sep 2024

Tents sheltering asylum seekers set alight at Clanwilliam Place, Dublin 2

Gardaí and fire services responded to a fire at Clanwilliam Place, Dublin 2, on the afternoon of 30 September 2024, in which tents sheltering asylum seekers were set alight. The fire was put out and no injuries were reported, and enquiries are ongoing.

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Key facts

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  • whatTents sheltering asylum seekers experiencing homelessness were set alight. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe fire was at Clanwilliam Place in Dublin 2. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereAsylum seekers have been staying in tents along a stretch of the Grand Canal in Dublin, and a number of incidents have occurred there over recent months. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe fire was reported on Monday afternoon, 30 September 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are making enquiries into the fire. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationEnquiries are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe fire was put out by local fire services. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherNo injuries were reported. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Oct2024
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Gardai rushed to Grand Canal after tents sheltering asylum seekers set on fire

    Reports that tents sheltering asylum seekers experiencing homelessness were set alight at Clanwilliam Place, Dublin 2, on 30 September 2024, and quotes a Garda statement that enquiries are ongoing. Notes that a number of incidents have occurred along the Grand Canal over recent months.