Gardaí are investigating a fire at a make-shift protestors' camp outside a vacant building in North Kilkenny.
They attended the scene of a caravan on fire on Urlingford's Main Street shortly after 1.30am on Sunday morning.
The fire was put out, with the scene preserved pending a technical exam, and no injuries were reported.
Protesters believed the former Josephine's Restaurant was set to house asylum seekers, despite statements from owners, Bernard Kavanagh & Sons, that it was specifically to house refugees fleeing Ukraine.
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Enquiries are ongoing to establish the cause of the caravan fire.
Reporting by Sheila Naughton
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