Gardaí investigating major fire at Dublin pub earmarked for homeless families

Gardaí pictured at the scene of a fire on Thorncastle Street, Ringsend. Picture: Stephen Collins/Collins Photos

Gardaí are investigating a major fire at a building in Dublin which was to accommodate homeless families.

The former pub in Ringsend had been mired in false rumours, spread by anti-immigrant activists, that it would be used to accommodate asylum seekers.