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Case No. 5081Fire (arson investigation) · Co. Cork · 22 Sep 2024

Woman arrested after house fire on College Road, Cork

A woman in her 40s was arrested at the scene of a house fire on College Road, Cork, in the early hours of 22 September 2024. One man was taken to University Hospital Cork with non-life-threatening injuries, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested22 Sep
    2 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
16 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe fire caused extensive damage to the property. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatThe blaze was brought under control by Cork City Fire Brigade. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatA man was taken to Cork University Hospital for treatment. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatThe man's injuries are believed to be non-life threatening. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereThe fire occurred at a residence on College Road in Cork. (corkbeo.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe fire broke out in the early hours of Sunday 22 September 2024. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whenThe fire broke out at approximately 1am on Sunday 22 September 2024 (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeThe cause of the fire is not yet known (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are investigating the fire. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationA woman in her 40s was arrested at the scene. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationThe house has been sealed off for a technical examination of the scene. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationA woman in her 40s was arrested at the scene and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe scene is preserved and a technical examination is to take place (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe woman was detained at a Garda station in the Southern Region under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherFirefighters brought the fire under control but extensive damage was caused to the property (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherOne man was taken to University Hospital Cork for treatment with non-life-threatening injuries (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 23 Sep2024
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Gardai arrest woman after overnight house fire as one man rushed to hospital

    Initial report of the fire and arrest; cause of fire not yet determined, technical examination pending.

    suspect, 40s, femalevictim, male
  2. 22 Sep2024
    Arrestedcorkbeo.ie, follow-up
    Woman arrested as Cork city Gardaí probe house fire that saw man hospitalised

    First report of the incident: the arrest of a woman in her 40s, the hospitalisation of a man, and the Garda investigation into the fire.

    suspect, 40s, femalevictim, male