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The fire caused damage to a number of shops in Coolock TheJournal.ie
Coolock
Man arrested after fire causes 'considerable damage' to Dublin retail outlet
Gardaí responded to reports of the fire in Coolock at 5am this morning.
A MAN IN his 20s has been arrested by gardaí in relation to a fire at a retail outlet in Coolock, Dublin in the early hours of this morning.
Gardaí responded to reports of a fire outside a shop in the retail outlet in north Dublin at 5am this morning.
The fire caused considerable damage to a number of units in the shopping centre before it was brought under control by units of Dublin Fire Brigade, according to gardaí.
A forensic examination of the fire scene was carried out by garda crime scene examiners.
A Chinese takeaway in the retail unit posted photos of the damage on social media today.
It said that it has closed for business tonight, but will reopen tomorrow.
Gardaí arrested a 25-year-old man in relation to the incident this afternoon.
He is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at Coolock Garda Station.
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