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Court hearing at Dundalk Circuit Court: Jonathan Judge pleaded guilty to criminal damage by fire, Josh Devlin and Sean Everett pleaded guilty to arson, the judge adjourned the case, and all three were remanded to 23 February 2027.

Guilty pleas entered; sentencing adjourned to 23 February 2027 due to solicitor's strike and pending psychiatric report for Judge. CCTV evidence, witness testimony and victim impact statements detailed at Dundalk Circuit Court.

Reports that Sean Everitt was charged with arson at George's Street, Drogheda, and remanded in custody by Drogheda District Court, with the case returning on 24 November. Adds the court appearance, bail refusal and the rescue of an adult and five children trapped on the upper floor.

First report of the court appearance: Sean Everitt charged and remanded in custody after bail was refused, with co-accused Josh Devlin and Jonathan Judge already remanded and CCTV identification described.

Adds the arrests of a man in his 20s (West Dublin) and a man in his 40s (Drogheda area), both detained at a Garda station in Co. Louth. Total arrests are now four, and two people have been charged and are before the courts.

Reports two further arrests in the Drogheda IPAS arson case, bringing the total to four. A man in his 20s arrested in west Dublin has been charged, and a man in his 40s was arrested in the Drogheda area and remains in custody. It also recaps the earlier charges against Josh Devlin and Jonathan Judge.

Adds two further arrests on Monday night and Tuesday morning, with one man in his 20s charged and a man in his 40s detained. Describes CCTV showing a masked man pouring accelerant, and that gardaí believe at least two men were involved. Says the first two men arrested are already charged and before the courts.

Adds two new arrests, bringing the total to four, with no names given. Two men already charged in this case (case 4550) are not repeated here. Reports that one suspect filmed the incident on a phone and the other supplied gloves and petrol.

Names Sean Everitt as the man charged and gives the court outcome: bail refused and remand in custody. Adds CCTV identification, the rescue of an adult and five children trapped on the upper floor, and that Josh Devlin was already remanded on an arson charge.

Reports two further arrests (a man in his 20s and a man in his 40s) and that four people have been arrested in total, two charged and before the courts. The headline calls it an IPAS centre, but the article describes a residential property on George's Street.

Identifies the target as an IPAS centre, gives arrest dates of 5 and 6 November 2025 for the two men, and reports that both were charged and appeared in court.

Adds the charges against each man, their stated ages and addresses, the bail refusal and remand to 10 November, and the court's account of the 999 call, CCTV and alleged conduct. Says further charges are likely.

Names and ages of the two men charged, bail refused, and the sergeant's statement that further charges are likely. Judge Andrews also directed that Jonathan Judge be medically assessed on admission to prison.

Adds that two men in their 20s, arrested as part of the investigation, have been charged under the Criminal Damage Act 1991 and are due before a special sitting of Drogheda District Court at 9pm on 6 November. Adds CCTV description of the suspect and the number of residents left homeless.

Adds the first arrests: two men in their 20s, detained at a Garda station in the Louth division. Describes how the fire was set, the rescue of residents, and comments by the Minister for Justice.

Reports the arrests of two men in their 20s on 5 and 6 November 2025, the first in Louth and the second on the morning of 6 November. Adds details of the garda investigation, the victims' evacuation and the appeal for information.

Gardaí confirmed that a man in his 20s was arrested on Wednesday 5 November 2025 and a second man in his 20s on Thursday 6 November 2025, both under the Criminal Damage Act 1991 and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. The article does not name them, and it adds the arrest details and the cause of the fire.

Identifies the Georges Street property as an IPAS centre with 28 residents displaced. Reports the Minister for Justice's condemnation, a Senior Investigating Officer appointed at Drogheda Garda Station, and a public appeal for information. Does not mention arrests.

Identifies the building as an IPAS centre with 28 residents inside, including four children rescued, and reports that the damage was minor. Gardaí appeal for information about the Georges Street area. Ministers and the Taoiseach condemn the incident. No arrests are mentioned.

Adds that gardaí believe an accelerant was used, that CCTV shows a person starting the fire on the staircase, that the fire was initially blamed on fireworks, that no suspect has been identified, and the rescue and relocation numbers. It does not mention the charge against Sean Everitt.

Confirms the Drogheda IPAS centre fire as arson, describes the rescue of residents and the garda investigation and appeal. No arrests are mentioned in this article.

First report of the Drogheda IPAS centre fire. It states the minister's account that fireworks were thrown into the building, and that 28 residents are homeless. No arrests are reported in this article.

Garda press release reporting two arrests: a male in his 20s on 5 November 2025 and a second male in his 20s on 6 November 2025, both detained for alleged Criminal Damage Act 1991 offences. Does not name the men or say the property was an IPAS centre; matched to case 4550 on the same date, town and fire.

Adds two further arrests: a man in his 20s on 17 November 2025 in west Dublin and a man in his 40s on 18 November 2025 in the Drogheda area. Four people have been arrested to date and two have been charged.

Gives the arrest and charge dates for the man in his 20s (arrested 17 November, charged, due before Drogheda District Court 18 November), says a second man in his 40s remains in Garda custody, and repeats the appeal for witnesses in the George's Street area between 7.30pm and 8.20pm. The release does not name anyone or mention an IPAS centre.

Original report of the incident. Adds that the Minister for Justice said fireworks were thrown into the building, that five people were rescued from the top floor, that a further 23 people left the building, and that a senior investigating officer has been appointed.

Official press release: the two males arrested over the fire have been charged and are due at a special sitting of Drogheda District Court on 6 November 2025. The article names no one and does not state the court's bail decision.