A MAN IN his mid 20s has been charged in connection with a fire at a business premises in Cork last month.

Gardaí had been investigating the suspected arson on Redforge Road in Blackpool which took place in the early hours of Friday 18 September.

Yesterday, they arrested a man in connection with the incident and he was detained at Mayfield Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.

He has since been charged.

He is due to appear before a sitting of Cork City District Court this morning.

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Man (20s) charged over suspected arson incident in Cork

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