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12th May 2020

Man arrested in Donegal for arson incident which resulted in gorse fire

Alan Loughnane

Colm Horkan

No injuries were reported in the incident.

A man in his 50s has been arrested and charged following an arson incident in Donegal.

The incident led to a gorse fire in the Loughanoran area of Annagry, Donegal on Sunday, 11 May.

It’s understood Gardaí received reports of a man starting a fire outside a property in the area, which then spread.

Both Gardaí and fire services attended the scene and a technical examination was carried out.

No injuries were sustained as a result of the incident.

The man in his 50s was arrested by Gardaí and taken to Milford Garda Station, where he was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.

He has since been charged in relation to this incident and is due to appear before An Clochán Liath District Court on Tuesday morning.

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