Two arrested over arson attack on house

Two men were arrested in early morning raids and were brought to Enniscorthy gardaí station.

Gardaí have been following a definite line of inquiry.

Nobody was in the two-storey home, which is part of a four-house block in the Vinegar Hill area of the town, during the attack. Forensics experts spent much of Monday combing through the remains of the house. It was reported a man was seen in the area around the house just before clouds of smoke began emerging from the building.

The fire began shortly after 9pm on Sunday.

The blaze gutted the interior of the house but firefighters managed to prevent it from damaging the adjoining homes.

The house had been bought recently and was in an advanced stage of reconstruction. A motive for the attack has yet to be established but it is believed it may have its roots in a long-running family feud.