Woman (26) due in court in connection with Drogheda house fire

Woman in her seventies remains in a serious condition in hospital

The house at Cord Road, Drogheda where the fire took place on Saturday. Photograph: Patrick Logue
The house at Cord Road, Drogheda where the fire took place on Saturday. Photograph: Patrick Logue

A 26-year-old woman is due before Trim District Court today connection with a suspicious house fire in Co Louth over the weekend.

She was arrested by gardaí in Drogheda on Sunday evening.

A woman in her 70s suffered serious injuries during the fire at Cord Rd, Drogheda in the early hours of Saturday morning.

She remains in a serious condition in hospital.

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Three men questioned in connection with the incident were released without charge on Sunday night.

Rachel Flaherty

Rachel Flaherty

Rachel Flaherty is Digital Features Editor and journalist with The Irish Times