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Updated 7.22pm
A MAN IN his 20s is still in custody this evening after being arrested last night in relation to a petrol bomb attack that injured a one-year-old baby.
A second man is reported to have been seen fleeing this scene, however a garda spokesperson said this evening that no other arrests have yet been made.
An 11-year-old girl who was injured in the attack underwent surgery in Cork University Hospital earlier today, her aunt Danielle Halligan told RTÉ News.
Speaking about the attack, Halligan said:
[The attacker/s] knew what they were doing when they threw the thing through the window. They knew what they were coming here to do, because they know there’s nothing but children here in my mother’s house.
At about 9.20pm last night, a petrol bomb was thrown into a home in Ardmore Park, Ballybeg in Waterford, injuring three children.
The children were sitting on the sofa at the time when the device came through the front window.
The grandmother managed to extinguish the flames with a fire extinguisher.
The children were rushed to University Hospital Waterford.
Gardaí said two of the children were “seriously injured”, but their condition is not said to be life-threatening.
The 23-year old-man is being detained at Waterford Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to contact them at Waterford Garda Station on 051 305300, the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666111 or any Garda Station.
First published 07. 25am. Additional reporting by Nicky Ryan.
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Thanks be to God, this kind of situations not always are ending in a good way.
a heartwarming story for a change. Great that all are safe.
If that happened over here there would probably be mostly Polish in it too
They are very lucky, good to see them all rescued
Thank god they are all safe and can reunite with their families
Thank god all are safe
Thank man they’re safe. After all it seems it was an ‘act of god’ that put them in danger….
After “earthquake hit” ??? Jesus… That “earthquake” was cause by the tunnel collapsing in the mine, not the other way around. Get it right lads.
Actually, there was a localised tremor that is understood to have caused the cave-in at the tunnel: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usb000fp74#summary
But thanks for the comment. For future reference: if you want to query anything with the author, there is a ‘Send a Correction’ button beside our details. Might be a nicer way of doing it.
Have a good one. Sinéad
Morning Sinead you are up early!
It’s is possible this was Induced Seismicity, caused by mining activity. Induced Seismicity is relatively common, it can happen when human activity causes weight on the Earth’s crust to change, it usually happens when new Dam are built and water in the reservoir presses down on the crust. The Rudna mine shifted 300 million tons or ore since mining began in 1974.
Gibowicz, S.J., Droste, Z., Guterch, B. & Hordejuk, J. 1981. The Belchatow, Poland, earthquakes of 1979 and 1980 induced by surface mining. Engineering Geology 17(4), 257–271.
Good news
Looks like I was right, just found this -
A SEARCH FOR SEQUENCES OF MINING-INDUCED SEISMIC EVENTS AT THE RUDNA COPPER MINE IN POLAND – Grzegorz KWIATEK
The largest earthquakes caused by the mine before this mag 4.6 event, were Mag 4.1 and 4.2.
Quick take the too a Man U game and get them on Leno!!
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