False Reports About Fireworks Downplayed the Severity of Arson Attack at Drogheda Ipas Centre - 04/11/2025
Erroneous reports about the cause of a fire at a property in Drogheda housing international protection applicants had the effect of downplaying the severity of the incident, according to a group representing asylum seekers.The Movement of Asylum Seekers in Ireland (Masi) said the idea that the fire was sparked by fireworks made it seem it was the result of a Hallowe’en prank gone wrong, rather than a deliberately dangerous act.It led to genuine confusion among people, with some believing it may have been the result of children putting fireworks in letterboxes given last Friday was 31…
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