Ireland Named in reporting
Pauline Belton
4 reports across 1 case, 21 May 2026 to 18 Jul 2026
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Offences
- Fire at premises (offence not stated)
- Where
- Co. Longford
- Reporting
- 4 reports, 21 May 2026 to 18 Jul 2026
- Outlets
- longfordleader.ie
Cases
latest first- Man sentenced for arson at Grafton Court in Longford Fire at premises (offence not stated) · Co. Longford
A fire broke out at Grafton Court in Longford town in the early hours of 28 July 2024, causing approximately €3.5 million in damage to 19 businesses. Guo Zhong Chen, a 55-year-old Chinese man of Mullingar, Co Westmeath, was arrested on 8 August 2024 and charged with arson; victims included Pauline Belton, whose hair salon was destroyed, and complex owner Dermot Smith. Chen pleaded guilty at Longford Circuit Court on 28 October 2025. On 7 July 2026, Judge Kenneth Connolly sentenced him to 10.5 years in prison with the final 18 months suspended, backdated to 8 August 2024.
Sentenced, 7 Jul 2026Victim · 4 reports
Timeline
every report naming Pauline Belton, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 18 Jul2026'Colossal loss': Victims of Grafton Court fire outline 'utterly horrendous affects'victim, Pauline Belton, irish (judged from name)Pauline Belton
- 8 Jul2026Longford woman whose salon was destroyed 'quite happy' with sentence for arson attackvictim, Pauline Belton, female, irish (judged from name)Pauline Belton
- 7 Jul2026Man jailed for Longford arson attack that caused €3.5 million worth of damagevictim, Pauline Belton, irish (judged from name)Pauline Belton
- 21 May2026Longford business owners describe 'devastating' impact of Grafton Court arsonvictim, Pauline Belton, female, irish (judged from name)Pauline Belton
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