Cork man arrested after arson attack on Irish bar in Cyprus

The popular Irish bar, Paddi Longs, on Dumlupınar Street in Alsancak, which claims to be the only Irish bar in northern Cyprus, was almost completely gutted in the incident.

Irish bar Paddi Longs was almost completely gutted.

An Irish man has been arrested in Cyprus following a suspected arson attack that gutted an Irish pub.

The 41-year-old, who is originally from near Cork City, was arrested in the Alsancak area of the island following the incident in the Kyrenia district of North Cyprus last Monday night.