Gardaí in Co Cork are investigating a suspected arson attack on the former John Barleycorn Hotel in Glanmire.
A fire, which broke out at around 3pm yesterday, completely gutted the hotel. It was the second blaze at the building in a week.
The former hotel was bought earlier in the year by a property developer.
However, locals have complained that since the closure the site has become a magnet for vandals.
