Galway fire latest in string of suspected arson attacks on properties linked to asylum seekers

Damage to Dublin City Dorms on Parnell Street, which was used to accommodate asylum seekers earlier this year,  was targeted by rioters last month. Picture: RollingNews.ie

Several properties and a TD’s car have been damaged by fire, or the target of attempted arson, since 2018 arising out of disputes over the housing of asylum seekers or Ukrainian refugees. 

They include: