Suspected arson at Cavan home

Members of the local fire service attended the scene and successfully “extinguished” the blaze.

Gardaí are investigating a suspected arson attack at a Cavan Town property after an accelerant was allegedly poured through the letterbox of a house while several people were inside.

Emergency services were alerted to the blaze at a home on Wolfe Tone Street at approximately 6.30am on Tuesday, November 10.

It is understood that petrol was poured through the letterbox before the front door was set alight, causing extensive scorching to the door itself and an unspecified amount of damage inside.

Several people were inside the house at the time of the incident. “No injuries” have been reported, gardaí confirmed.

Members of the local fire service attended the scene and successfully “extinguished” the blaze.

Gardaí from Cavan Town Garda Station are now carrying out enquiries into the circumstances surrounding the incident and are understood to be appealing to anyone who may have witnessed suspicious activity in the Wolfe Tone Street/ Barrack Hill area to make contact.

In a statement, Gardaí confirmed that officers and emergency services “attended a fire at a residential property” on Wolfe Tone Street, Cavan Town.

They added that the fire was “extinguished” by the fire service.

“Enquiries are ongoing,” the garda spokesperson said.