Four arrests in connection with fire at hotel earmarked for asylum seekers

A screengrab of a video showing the blaze at Ross Lake House in Galway. Picture: Twitter/X

Four people have been arrested as part of a garda investigation into an arson attack at a Galway hotel earmarked for asylum seekers.

The former Ross Lake House hotel, which is owned by a Texan family with Irish roots, was due to house up to 70 asylum seekers for up to a year.