Gardai seeking witnesses to Athlone arson incident

Gardai in Athlone are looking for witnesses to an incident in which a car was deliberately set on fire in a residential area of the town during the early hours of yesterday (Monday) morning.

The vehicle was parked in the driveway of a house in Brawney Square and was "set on fire maliciously" at approximately 2am, according to Sergeant Dermot Monaghan of Athlone Garda Station.

Two males were seen leaving the scene of the incident, and Gardai are hoping to speak to anyone who may have been in the area or may have seen these two people at around that time of the morning on Monday.

Some houses in Brawney had to be evacuated for a time, as a precaution, until the car fire was extinguished.

Anyone with information is being asked to contact Athlone Garda Station on 090 64 98550.