THE home of a man charged in connection with the shooting of a baby boy and two others went up in flames yesterday morning.

Gardai believe the fire may have been “started maliciously” in Parslickstown Gardens, Mulhuddart, west Dublin, where dad-of-15 Dan Donovan, 48, had lived.

5 The home of Dan Donovan, 48, went up in flames yesterday morning Credit: Crispin Rodwell - The Sun Dublin

Meanwhile, his daughter Charlene Donovan, 23, was charged with possession of a gun with intent to endanger life after Monday’s shooting.

She was remanded in custody for a bail application by Blanchardstown District Court.

The date of the bail application has not been made public following application from Donovan’s solicitor and the prosecuting Garda.

Donovan is charged with possession of a shotgun with intent to endanger life at Parslickstown Gardens last Monday.

5 Charlene Donovan, 23, appeared in court yesterday

Garda Michael Parry Jones told Judge David McHugh Donovan was arrested and charged last Wednesday night at Blanchardstown Garda Station.

Donovan’s solicitor, Simon Fleming, told Judge McHugh he would be seeking bail and asked the case be put back for a bail application to be heard.

He asked that the remand date not be made public due to security issues adding his concern that there would be public order issues on the next date if the remand date was made public.

Garda Parry Jones said that, in relation to the co-accused bail hearing, reporting restrictions had been largely ignored by the media and this had caused problems for witnesses.

He also asked that the remand date not be made public due to security issues.

Judge McHugh remanded Donovan in custody for a bail application and he ordered that the remand date not be made public.

5 Gardai conducting a search at Parslickstown Gardens Credit: Niall Carson/ PA Wire

On Wednesday, Charlene’s dad Dan Donovan, 48, formerly of Parslickstown Gardens, appeared before Judge Bryan Smyth at Dublin District Court.

The father-of-15 was charged with threatening to kill and possession of a firearm during the incident in Parslickstown.

Responding to a charge of threatening to kill, Donovan told gardai: “It’s all lies. That’s all s*** talk.”

He was remanded in custody pending bail of €500.

5 Mum Lynn and baby John are recovering

Lynn Doyle, 29, was putting up Christmas decorations with her eight-month - old son and her brother-in-law Matthew when they were blasted by a sawn-off shot gun at their home in Parslickstown.

The mother yesterday underwent surgery in the Mater Hospital to remove pellets from her arm.

Baby John was being treated in Temple Street Hospital after suffering a broken leg and several pellet wounds in the attack.

Matthew, 17, is being treated in Blanchardstown Hospital for gun shot wounds to his abdomen.

5 Matthew Collins, 17 suffered gun shot wounds to his abdomen

Meanwhile, a house — in which accused Dan O’Donovan had recently lived — went up in flames yesterday.

The gaff in Parslickstown Gardens, Mulhuddart was gutted by the blaze which broke out shortly before noon.

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Shots were fired from outside the house on Monday, injuring Lynn Doyle and her son John Collins, along with Matthew Collins.

Gardai are investigating the circumstances of the fire, and believe it was “started maliciously”.

A spokesman said: “Gardai are investigating a fire at a premises on Parslickstown Gardens at 11.50am. Nobody was injured and investigations are ongoing.”