Arson attack at vacant building in Leixlip was second incident at property in a week 

Superintendent Georgina Gray speaking to the media on Thursday morning at a media briefing in Leixlip Garda Station about the recent arson attack on a premises in on the Celbridge Road. Picture: Colin Keegan/ Collins

An arson attack on a vacant building in Co Kildare that was falsely rumoured to be housing asylum-seekers in the future is the second incident at the property in a week, gardaí have confirmed.

A major Garda investigation is now under way after the seven-bedroomed property in Leixlip was deliberately set on fire at about 1.30am on Wednesday.