Statement by Deputy Ged Nash, TD for Louth.
Statement by Deputy Ged Nash, TD for Louth. - The Labour Party
Deputy Nash said:
“I want to commend the swift and professional actions of the Fire Service and An Garda Siochána in evacuating to safety families living in a residence in Drogheda that is used to provide accommodation for applicants for international protection.
“That arson is the working assumption of the authorities is chilling and sinister.
“Let’s be clear. Small babies were hospitalised overnight. The deaths of children, of families, was avoided last night thanks to the response of the Fire Service and Gardai.
“If this fire occurred only a matter of hours later, we could in all probability be dealing with an unspeakable catastrophe this morning.
“I welcome the Minister for Justice’s strong condemnation of what he has described in a statement as a ‘criminal attack’.”