It has been revealed that an accelerant was used to deliberately start a fire at asylum seeker accommodation in Drogheda, Co Louth, on Halloween night.

Four children and an adult had to be rescued from the top floor of the building on George’s Street on Friday night, while 23 others were relocated to alternative accommodation.

Some of the rescued children, including a 20-day-old and a 17-month-old, were taken to hospital for assessment. The incident has been widely condemned in the community and by leading political figures.

This morning on The Agenda we got some reaction to the shocking attack by various people and organisations.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.