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Bairbre Holmes/PA WireA man in his 40s has been arrested after a suspected arson attack at a Islamic prayer hall in Dublin.
It happened at the Al Madinah Hall on Talbot Street at about 15:35 local time on Monday.
No one was injured.
The man arrested in connection with the investigation is being detained at a police station in the Dublin north city area.
A gardaí (Irish police) investigation into the blaze is ongoing.
The fire, which caused damage to the property, was extinguished by the Dublin Fire Brigade.
Irish broadcaster RTÉ has reported that gardaí are following a definite line of inquiry and do not believe the attack is linked to racist or far-right elements.
Gardaí have appealed to anyone with information or footage to come forward.
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