Man to appear in court in following fire at Dublin Islamic centre

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Talbot Street fire

The man, who is in his 40s, is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice on Wednesday morning.

A man is due to appear in court after a fire at an Islamic prayer hall in Dublin city centre, Gardaí say.

A criminal investigation was launched on Monday after a fire broke out at the Faizan E Madinah prayer hall and Islamic education centre

The man, in his 40s, was arrested in connection with the investigation on Monday and is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice on Wednesday morning.

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Emergency services received multiple calls about the fire at around 3.35pm on Monday.

More than 20 firefighters on four fire engines and a turntable ladder were dispatched to the scene.

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They said smoke was reported coming from the building and a full evacuation of the premises took place, before the fire was extinguished.

No injuries were reported.

ESB Networks also responded and traffic restrictions were put in place.

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