Man, 20s, arrested over Waterford arson attack

Gardaí arrest man, 20s, in connection with Waterford arson attack

Updated / Thursday, 22 Oct 2026 17:19

One more person has been arrested in connection with an arson attack that resulted in the murder of four people in Waterford city last week.

Gardaí in Waterford, assisted by members of the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation, arrested the man in his 20s this afternoon.

The man was arrested under Section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act and he is currently detained at a garda station in the south east.

Gardaí have said that they anticipate that further searches will be carried out as part of the investigation.

Two other people, who were arrested on Tuesday in connection with the investigation, have had their periods of detention extended.

There are now four people arrested and currently detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, anti-gang legislation.

Kim and Philip English, and their sons, 12-year-old Callum and nine-year-old Jayden, died following an arson attack on their home in the Birchwood over a week ago.

Two more children were critically injured in the attack.