'No council-owned Kildare homes have been targeted by arsonists'
Kildare politicians says some houses have been mistakenly attacked
No local authority homes across Kildare have been subjected to arson attacks.
Independent councillor Bill Clear asked KCC to provide information about how many housing units have been damaged as a result of arson attacks in recent years in the Naas area.
“I’m aware of a number of arson attacks and in at least one case near Naas it was a case of mistaken identity and there have been many cases where dwellings were targeted by mistake,” said Cllr Clear.
He also said that incidents have taken place in west Kildare, including Allenwood.
“This is becoming quite prevalent and I want to find out if the houses involved are council-owned,” he added.
Many houses in KCC-built estates in the county have been bought out by tenants and are no longer owned by the council.
However KCC said there have been no arson attacks on local authority houses in the Naas area in recent years.