Teenager arrested in connection with fire at property set to house asylum seekers

St John's House, High Street, Tallaght which was the subject of a firebomb attack at about 11pm last Tuesday night. Picture Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

Gardaí investigating an incident of criminal damage by fire at a property being considered to house international protection applicants in Dublin have arrested a man.

The incident occurred at a vacant property on High Street, Tallaght, at about 11.10pm on Tuesday.