A Longford hairdresser impacted by the arson attack at Grafton Court says her experience has put her off from returning to self-employment.
Pauline Belton owned and ran Grafters Hair Salon in Longford Town for 24 years before a blaze two years ago forced her to shut down permanently.
Her businesses was one of 19 affected by the arson attack on Oyama Sushi Restaurant on July 28th 2024.
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The man responsible, 57-year-old Chinese national Guo Zhong Chen, of Belvedere Terrace, Mullingar, was sentenced to ten and a half years in prison, with Judge Kenneth Connolly suspending the final 18 months.
Pauline Belton says she has not received any financial assistance to reopen her business:
