BREAKING: Garda probe as man hospitalised following arson attack on house in Limerick
Suspects drove the wrong way down the M7 to escape
GARDAÍ and emergency services attended an arson attack at a home in Southill late on Monday night.
It follows arson attacks on a car and another house in Southill in the early hours of Friday and Sunday mornings.
A spokesperson for An Garda Síochána confirmed that "Gardaí are investigating an incident of criminal damage by fire at a domestic residence in Southill, Limerick on Monday night, October 21, 2024".
A male, aged in his 50s, was conveyed to University Hospital Limerick for treatment of injuries believed to be non-life threatening. No other injuries have been reported at this time.
Limerick Live has learned the suspects escaped from gardaí following the incident by driving the wrong way down the M7 motorway.
Limerick Fire and Rescue Service was alerted to the blaze just after 10:30pm.
Three units attended the scene, and returned to base at 11:08pm.
The scene is currently cordoned off by gardai for forensic examination and enquiries are ongoing.