'Deeply remorseful' arsonist gets suspended sentence

Man told gardaí he woke up the next morning with burns on his body and no memory of what happened

The judge noted that arson is often associated with mental health difficulties and that a suspended sentence with supports in place is often the appropriate way of dealing with such cases. Picture: iStock

A man who set fire to a doorway and told gardaí he woke up the next morning with burns on his body and no memory of what happened has been given a suspended sentence.

Ian Morton, aged 31, was drinking in a pub in Harold's Cross, Dublin, in October last year before he was asked to leave for being too intoxicated, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard.