A fire at a Dublin building due to be used as emergency accommodation for homeless families is being investigated by police.
The building, formerly the Shipwright pub on Thorncastle Street in Ringsend, was vacant.
The fire started at 02:00 local time on Sunday and was brought under control by Dublin Fire Brigade at about 05:00.
Six fire engines and nearly 30 firefighters were involved in putting the fire out.
A Garda (Irish police) spokesperson said the scene was being preserved for forensic examination and enquires were ongoing.
Irish Justice Minister Helen McEntee said that if the blaze was the result of a deliberate act “the perpetrators will be brought to justice”.
“Arson is a very serious crime which carries heavy prison sentences,” she said.
“No one has the right to cause damage to property, to cause fear or to threaten public order.
“An Garda Síochána are doing everything possible to determine the cause of the fire.”