"A woman in her 40s and a young teenage boy are serious in hospital after the blaze at the house on Creston Avenue, Finglas, north Dublin. The five occupants of the house - including a woman in her 20s and three juvenile teenagers (two female and one male) were brought by ambulance to James Connolly Memorial and Temple Street Children's hospitals. The injuries to the three others are described as non-life-threatening."
"A Garda spokesperson said: "Gardaí are appealing for information relating to an incident of criminal damage by fire at a residential property in Finglas, Dublin 11 on Wednesday 31st December 2025. "Gardaí and emergency services responded to a report of a fire at Creston Avenue at around 12:45am. "The local fire service extinguished the fire. The scene has been preserved for a technical examination.""
"Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this incident, or noticed anything suspicious in the Creston area between midnight and 1am this morning to contact them. "Any persons who may have video footage from the area between those times (including CCTV and dash cam) are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí. "Anyone with any information is asked to contact Finglas Garda Station on 01 666 7500, the Garda confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station. Investigations are ongoing.""
A fire occurred at a residential property on Creston Avenue, Finglas, at about 12:45am on 31 December 2025. Five occupants were taken by ambulance to James Connolly Memorial and Temple Street Children's hospitals. A woman in her 40s and a teenage boy are recorded as seriously injured, while three others sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The local fire service extinguished the blaze and the scene has been preserved for a technical examination. Gardaí are treating the incident as criminal damage by fire and are appealing for witnesses and any CCTV or dash-cam footage. Contact details for Finglas Garda Station and the Garda Confidential Line were provided and investigations are ongoing.
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