Key facts
- Four people died in a house fire in Waterford city on October 13, 2026.
- Cian Stacey and Jessica Dalton were charged with criminal damage and assault.
- Stacey and Dalton appeared in court on October 17, 2026.
- Both defendants were remanded in custody.
Cian Stacey, 21, and Jessica Dalton, 31, have appeared in court charged in connection with a fatal house fire that occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, October 13, 2026, in Birch Avenue, Birchwood, Waterford city. Four people died in the incident. Stacey, who is of no fixed abode, and Dalton, who resides in Waterford City, were each charged with one count of criminal damage and two counts of Section 4 Assault Causing Serious Harm. They appeared before Judge Andrew Gubbins at Clonmel District Court on Saturday, October 17, 2026. Both defendants were remanded in custody to appear before Waterford District Court on October 20, 2026.