Woman and her children jump to safety after fire at their house

Pictured is the window above the front door which is situated at the side of the house. The black smoke is visible on the paint around the window.

A suspected petrol bomb attack on a family home in Drogheda , county Louth last night has been described as “evil in the extreme,” by Sinn Fein deputy Imelda Munster.

Deputy Munster, who lives in Drogheda, said, “it was an horrific attack.” A 30 year old mother and her three sons, all believed to be under 12 years of age, had to escape through an upstairs window.