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Man and woman charged with assault and criminal damage after fatal house fire

Sky News·October 17, 2026 at 1:52 PM+1

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A man and a woman have been charged with assault and criminal damage after a fatal house fire in Waterford, Ireland, that killed four members of the same family.

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