PARENTS of children who were involved in starting a fire which destroyed a warehouse in Cork shave been contacting gardai voluntarily with information.
So far 18 young people aged between 15 and 18 have been interviewed, and Det Insp Jim Crockett said parents were being very responsible about the situation.
"They are contacting us with the names of their children who were involved," he said.
The fire began when the young people piled up wooden pallets near the door of a cash-and-carry warehouse owned by Punch and Co and made a bonfire. It quickly got out of control and destroyed the premises in Mayfield, Cork city.
While statements have been taken from the alleged culprits, gardai do not know what they will be charged with, as they did not intend to commit arson but they did behave recklessly.
A protective notice was issued to the company's 37 workers who are now being employed on a day-today basis. The company had almost restored its customer services yesterday by transferring business to its warehouses in Killarney and Bandon.
Administrative records rescued from the fire were on line in their computer facilities in Killarney just hours after the fire, a spokesperson said yesterday.
