Gardaí investigating suspected arson attack at Coolock site earmarked for asylum seekers

The fire at the Crowne Paints site in Coolock. Picture: DFB

For the second time this week, a fire has broken out at a site that was being refurbished to accommodate asylum seekers in Dublin.

The former Crown Paints factory on the Malahide Road in Coolock was the site of disorder and violence on Monday when a security guard was assaulted and a digger was set on fire among other incidents.