Man who set apartment complex on fire 'for the buzz' jailed

A Dublin man who set fire to an apartment complex “for the buzz” causing over a €100,000 worth of damage - has been sentenced to four years in prison, with the final 16 months suspended.

Man who set apartment complex on fire 'for the buzz' jailed

A Dublin man who set fire to an apartment complex “for the buzz” causing over a €100,000 worth of damage - has been sentenced to four years in prison, with the final 16 months suspended.

Joseph Lawrence claimed he was drinking alcohol and taking cocaine at the time and admitted he lit the fire on purpose.

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