Residents urged to stay indoors as fire breaks out at Dublin waste disposal plant
Updated 10.30am, Thursday, 28 August. Residents of a Dublin town have been advised to remain inside and to close their windows. Dublin Fire Brigade is advising residents in the Balbriggan area of the county to remain indoors following a fire breaking out at a waste disposal plant. The residents have also been warned to keep […]
7 months ago
Popular Dublin city restaurant damaged by fire over Bank Holiday weekend
The Dublin Fire Brigade and Gardaí have issued statements about the fire. Popular Dublin city centre restaurant Alfie’s, located on 10 South William Street, was damaged by a fire that broke out over the Bank Holiday weekend. In a statement on Twitter on Tuesday morning (3 June), the Dublin Fire Brigade posted an image of […]
10 months ago
Dublin’s Shelbourne Hotel evacuated after fire breaks out
The blaze has been brought under control. Firefighters were alerted to a suspected fire at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin this morning. Staff and guests were evacuated and the road outside the famous hotel was closed to get the blaze under control. In a statement on social media, Dublin Fire Brigade said: “Firefighters were called […]
1 year ago
People urged to avoid Dublin area due to major ‘workshop fire’
Motorists have been urged to take alternative routes. People have been urged to avoid an area of Dublin due to a fire at a workshop. Posting to Twitter at around 11am Tuesday morning (16 January), Dublin Fire Brigade confirmed that firefighters were at the scene of the blaze on Orwell Road in Rathgar. “Avoid the […]
2 years ago
Gardaí launch witness appeal over ‘arson incident’ at former pub in Dublin
The Taoiseach and the Justice Minister have also issued statements about the fire. Gardaí have launched a witness appeal as part of their investigation into “an incident of criminal damage by fire” that occurred at a vacant Dublin pub in the early hours of Sunday morning (31 December). At around 1.55am, Garda officers responded to […]
2 years ago
Blaze breaks out at vacant Dublin pub set to be used as accommodation for homeless families
Gardaí are conducting enquires into the fire that a councillor has called ‘unbelievably sad’. A fire broke out in the early hours of Sunday morning (31 December) at a vacant Dublin pub that was set to be used as emergency accommodation for homeless families. In a statement to JOE, a Garda spokesperson said officers attended […]
2 years ago