Woman for court after Dublin house fire

A 50-year-old woman is due before Dublin District Court tomorrow morning in connection with a suspected arson attack in Dublin…

A 50-year-old woman is due before Dublin District Court tomorrow morning in connection with a suspected arson attack in Dublin City last night.

Gardai called to a house in Bayview Avenue, Ballybough in Dublin 13, shortly before 11 p.m. helped three people escape from an upstairs flat that was on fire.

Two men, a woman and one of the gardai were taken to the Mater Hospital for treatment.

A woman was later arrested and charged under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act.

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