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Man (20s) released without charge in relation to Offaly house fire

A file will be prepared for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Man (20s) released without charge in relation to Offaly house fire

Kenneth Fox

A man in his 20s has been released without charge after being arrested in connection with a fatal house fire in Co Offaly.

It comes after two other men in their 20s and 30s, and a teenage boy were released last night after being arrested on Wednesday.

A file will be prepared for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Investigations are ongoing

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