Gardai are appealing for witnesses following an arson attack on a house in the Ballybane area of Galway City overnight.
Gardaà and emergency services were called to attend a house fire in the Castlepark area of Ballybane shortly before 2am this Thursday morning.
Gardaà are treating the incident as arson and have today arrested two men in their 30s and a juvenile male in connection with this incident.
Five people, one woman and four children were in the house at the time of the fire but all managed to escape from the house without serious injury.
All attended University Hospital Galway for treatment but have since been discharged.
The three arrested are currently detained at North Western Garda Headquarters in Galway under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
Gardaà are appealing to anyone who was in the Castle Park area yesterday evening and who may have observed a black four door Volkswagen Golf to make contact with them.
An Garda SÃochána would like to talk to anyone who has video footage in this locality, including dash cam footage, covering a period from midnight and 1.30am.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Galway Garda Station on 091-538000, or the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111.
Gardaà say that the investigation is ongoing.
