A fire broke out at a building housing international protection applicants on George's Street, Drogheda, on Friday night. Photograph: Patrick Logue

A suspected arson attack on a centre housing asylum seekers in Drogheda, Co Louth on Friday night led to a “terrifying ordeal” for residents who were subsequently evacuated.

Four children and an adult had to be rescued from the top floor of the building on George’s Street shortly after 8pm.

They were taken to hospital to be

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