THE  MAN  CHARGED WITH ARSON FOLLOWING A HOUSE FIRE IN BOYLE, CO ROSCOMMON, IN WHICH A FIVE-YEAR-OLD GIRL DIED EARLIER THIS MONTH, IS DUE BEFORE A SITTING OF HARRISTOWN COURT, CASTLEREA,  LATER TODAY.

33 YEAR OLD JOHN LYNCH OF CHURCH VIEW, BOYLE, WAS CHARGED YESTERDAY WITH COMMITTING ARSON BY DAMAGING BY FIRE A PRIVATE DWELLING ON TERMON ROAD, BOYLE, ON OCTOBER 3RD.

GARDA PAUL KENNY TOLD BOYLE DISTRICT COURT THAT THE CHARGE WAS PUT TO MR LYNCH AT 9.30AM YESTERDAY BEFORE THE COURT SITTING. GARDA KENNY SAID THAT IN RESPONSE TO THE CHARGE, HE REPLIED: “I NEVER INTENDED FOR ANYONE TO GET HURT,” AND “I AM DEEPLY SORRY.”

MARI KEANE CONNOLLY DIED IN THE FIRE AT TERMON ROAD WHERE SHE WAS STAYING WITH HER FATHER, RICHARD CONNOLLY, ON OCTOBER 3RD.

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