A family in Ballyfermot in Dublin has said it was like “waking up in hell” after their home was firebombed in the early hours of the morning last week.
Breda and Pat Curran, along with their son Luke, were sleeping when a petrol bomb was thrown through a window, engulfing the living room in flames.
All three were treated for non life-threatening injuries, but their family dog died in the blaze.
Gardaí believe it was a case of mistaken identity and the wrong home was attacked.
Breda Curran said she had gone to bed at around 10.30pm that evening while her husband fell asleep on the sofa.
She said she woke up just before 2.30am to the sound of his screams and…