Four Discharged After Dublin Arson Attack, One Hospitalized

Four people injured in an arson attack on a home in north Dublin have been discharged from hospital, while one woman remains under treatment for serious injuries, authorities said Friday.

The incident occurred around 12:45 a.m. on New Year's Eve in the Creston Avenue area of Finglas, Dublin 11. Gardaí and emergency services responded to reports of a fire at a residential property, where five occupants were inside at the time. The victims included a woman in her 40s, a woman in her 20s, and three teenagers: two girls and one boy. All were transported by ambulance to James Connolly Memorial Hospital in Blanchardstown and Temple Street Children's Hospital.

The woman in her 40s and the teenage boy suffered serious injuries, while the injuries to the woman in her 20s and the two teenage girls were described as non-life threatening. Dublin Fire Brigade dispatched six fire engines, including a turntable ladder and foam tender, with more than 25 firefighters from stations in Finglas, Phibsborough, Blanchardstown, and Tara Street. Crews wearing breathing apparatus rescued one person from the property and provided initial treatment at the scene alongside advanced paramedics. The blaze was...