Pair remanded in custody over Waterford fire that killed four members of family

Cian Stacey and Jessica Dalton are due to appear before Waterford District Court again next month

Cian Stacey and Jessica Dalton appeared before Waterford District Court on Tuesday. Stock picture

Two people charged in connection with the house fire that killed four members of the same family in Waterford have been remanded in continuing custody.

Cian Stacey, aged 21, of no fixed abode, and Jessica Dalton, aged 31, of an address in Waterford, appeared before Waterford District Court on Tuesday.

Both were charged on Saturday with one count of criminal damage and two counts of assault causing serious harm.

Mr Stacey appeared by video link and consented to a 28-day remand in custody pending directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions. 

Judge Caitríona Murray remanded him in custody until November 17, when he is due to appear before the court again by video link.

Ms Dalton, who appeared in person, was also remanded in custody until November 17.

She arrived a short while before the hearing and was driven past a crowd of people who had started gathering outside the courthouse from about 10am.

Both accused were represented by solicitor Ken Cunningham.

The court hearing came a day after the funerals of Philip and Kim English and their sons, Callum, 12, and Jayden, 9.