Thursday 5 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Named in reporting

Josh Devlin

Born 2000, from the ages reported. 7 reports across 1 case, 6 Nov 2025 to 28 Oct 2026

Suspect: Josh Devlin, Irish man, 25 (judged from name)Josh Devlin

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Accused
Born
2000, from the ages reported
Offences
Arson, Criminal damage by fire
Where
Co. Louth
Reporting
7 reports, 6 Nov 2025 to 28 Oct 2026
Outlets
dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie, irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie, rte.ie

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit
Pictured from left to right, Josh Devlin, Jonathan Judge and Sean Everitt.
Pictured with others
Pictured from left to right, Josh Devlin, Jonathan Judge and Sean Everitt.
Photocredit not given by the outletvia dublinlive.ie, 28 Oct 2026

Images are shown from the outlet that published them and link back to the article. Copyright stays with the credited photographer or agency.

Cases

latest first
  • Three men convicted of Drogheda IPAS centre arson, sentencing adjourned Arson · Co. Louth

    A fire was deliberately set at an IPAS accommodation centre on George's Street, Drogheda, Co Louth, on 31 October 2025, when petrol was poured on the internal staircase and set alight. Five people, including a mother and her 20-day-old baby, were rescued from the top floor, and 28 residents were displaced. Josh Devlin, 25, Jonathan Judge, 23, and Sean Everitt, 25, were arrested between 5 and 17 November 2025 and charged with arson or criminal damage by fire. All three pleaded guilty at Dundalk Circuit Court in October 2026 and were remanded in custody for sentencing on 23 February 2027.

    In court, 6 Nov 2025Accused · 7 reports

Timeline

every report naming Josh Devlin, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 28 Oct2026
    In courtdublinlive.ie, in Three men convicted of Drogheda IPAS centre arson, sentencing adjourned
    Men who carried out Drogheda IPAS centre arson attack to learn fate next year
    accused, Josh Devlin, 25, male, named, irish (judged from name)Josh Devlin
  2. 28 Oct2026
    In courtirishmirror.ie, in Three men convicted of Drogheda IPAS centre arson, sentencing adjourned
    Men who carried out Drogheda IPAS centre arson attack to learn fate next year
    accused, Josh Devlin, 25, male, named, irish (judged from name)Josh Devlin
  3. 18 Nov2025
    In courtirishtimes.com, in Three men convicted of Drogheda IPAS centre arson, sentencing adjourned
    Man (25) remanded in custody over arson attack on Co Louth Ipas centre
    accused, Josh Devlin, 25, male, named, irish (judged from name)Josh Devlin
  4. 18 Nov2025
    Chargedthejournal.ie, in Three men convicted of Drogheda IPAS centre arson, sentencing adjourned
    Two more arrests made in connection with arson attack on Drogheda Ipas centre
    accused, Josh Devlin, 24, named, irish (judged from name)Josh Devlin
  5. 18 Nov2025
    Chargedrte.ie, in Three men convicted of Drogheda IPAS centre arson, sentencing adjourned
    Man charged in connection with Drogheda IPAS centre fire
    accused, Josh Devlin, 25, male, named, irish (judged from name)Josh Devlin
  6. 7 Nov2025
    In courtrte.ie, in Three men convicted of Drogheda IPAS centre arson, sentencing adjourned
    Two men charged with arson over Drogheda IPAS centre fire
    accused, Josh Devlin, 24, male, named, irish (judged from name)Josh Devlin
  7. 6 Nov2025
    In courtirishtimes.com, in Three men convicted of Drogheda IPAS centre arson, sentencing adjourned
    Men charged over Drogheda asylum-seeker centre fire refused bail, further charges likely
    accused, Josh Devlin, 24, male, named, irish (judged from name)Josh Devlin

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