An Irish pub in Cyprus has been gutted following a suspected arson attack.
Police have arrested a man from Co Cork in connection with the blaze, which happened at Padi Long's bar in Alsancak on Thursday.
Pictures show the bar completely burnt out, with the damages estimated to be around €275,000.
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Cork Beo reports that the man was charged with a number of offences.
Police claim that the man went to the bar shortly before 10pm on Thursday, before being removed shortly after due to his conduct.
The manager of the bar claims he made a threat to burn the business while being made leave.
According to news site Kibris Gercek, the venue was then set alight shortly after midnight.
The pub was closed at the time.
Later on police found a saloon car abandoned which was registered in the suspect's name.
He was arrested in the Alsanak area.
The man has previously been convicted over an arson incident in Ireland.
The bar now faces a big clean up, and has made an appeal for volunteers to help clear it to be rebuilt.
Owners Sally Knights and Karl Long said they're "heartbroken" and thanked everyone who messaged them with support over the past days.
Thankfully the bar's resident cat Ginge survived and returned to the rubble the morning after to greet them when they arrived.
They said: "So we are going to ask for any volunteers to help Saturday and maybe Sunday with shovels wheelbarrow to start to clear the bar. We actually don’t know were to start .
"We thank everyone for their support during this heartbreaking time."
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