A man has been charged in connection to an apartment fire in Carrickmacross.
The incident occurred in the early hours of last Friday (May 28th) on Main Street in the town.
A number of people had to be evacuated from the building after the fire started in the ground floor apartment.
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It was quickly brought under control by the local fire service and Gardaí began an investigation.
They arrested a man a short time later.
He has been charged with criminal damage and appeared today at Carrickmacross District Court.
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He's been remanded in custody at Cloverhill Prison and is due to appear again before the courts tomorrow.
