Gardai charge man in connection with house fire in Limerick
A MAN has been charged by gardai in connection with a house fire in Limerick city on Tuesday night.
Firefighters from Mulgrave Street, Shannnon and Cappamore attended the scene of the blaze at a property on the Ennis Road shortly after 9.30pm. They spent hours battling the fire to bring it under control.
Gardai also commenced an investigation with a spokesperson saying, "The fire had spread to an adjoining property and significant damage was caused to both properties".
A man, aged in his 40s, was arrested in the early hours of Wednesday morning and was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Limerick garda station.
A garda spokesperson confirmed to Limerick Live on Wednesday evening that the man was charged in connection with the fire.
"He is due before Ennis District Court on Thursday morning," said the garda spokesperson.