Three people arrested over Waterford attack released

Three people arrested over Waterford arson attack released without charge

Updated / Saturday, 24 Oct 2026 10:33

Three people who were arrested in connection with an arson attack that resulted in the murder of four people in Waterford city last week, have been released without charge.

A man in his 50s and two women in their 30s were arrested by gardaí on Tuesday.

The three people, who are understood to have been arrested in the Waterford area, were detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, anti-gang legislation.

In a statement, gardaí said that the three people have been released without charge.

They said that a file will now be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions.

A fourth person, a man in his 20s who was arrested on Thursday, remains in custody.

Gardaí have said that their investigation remains ongoing.

Kim and Philip English, and their two sons, 12-year-old Callum and nine-year-old Jayden, died following an arson attack on their home in the Birchwood estate on 13 October.

Two more children were critically injured in the attack.

A total of six people have been arrested to date as part of the investigation into the arson attack.

The two other people, Jessica Dalton, aged 31, with an address in Waterford city, and 21-year-old Cian Stacey, and of no fixed abode, appeared before Waterford District Court on Tuesday.

They were further remanded in custody and will be back before the same court again on 17 November via video-link.