Since 2018, there have been 23 arson attacks with a suspected anti-immigration motivation on buildings earmarked, or just rumoured for use, as accommodation or asylum seekers. Thirteen of these attack have taken place in the past year.

A flurry of arrests and search operations targeting those behind these arson attacks have taken place since early February. However, at the same time, the attacks have continued.

The question on the minds of politicians, Gardaí and the public is, who is behind these attacks?Is it a centrally organised far-right group, a loose network of anti-immigrant activists or just individual local criminals incited by online misinformation and racist rhetoric?

Crime and security correspondent Conor Gallagher discusses who is behind the wave of arson attacks across the country and what can be done, before someone is seriously injured, or killed, in the next fire.

Presented by Sorcha Pollak. Produced by Aideen Finnegan and Suzanne Brennan.

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