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Dublin: 16 °C Thursday 20 June, 2013

15 people evacuated after fire at apartment complex

A 77-year-old female is being treated for smoke inhalation after the incident.

The Gowran Hall complex in Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin.
The Gowran Hall complex in Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin.
Image: Google Streetview

ONE PERSON REMAINS in hospital after a fire broke out overnight at an apartment complex in Dublin.

The fire occurred at Gowran Hall on Ballygihan Avenue, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin just after midnight.

Both An Garda Síochána and Dublin Fire Brigade attended the scene.

A number of apartments were evacuated, with up to 15 people having to leave their homes.

A 77-year-old female was taken to St Vincent’s Hospital where she is still being treated for smoke inhalation.

Gardaí are investigating the incident.

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Comments (7 Comments)

  • Wait till the county manager gets his way and there’s only 1 fire appliance serving the whole area, waiting for back up from Donnybrook and Rathfarnham! Doesn’t bear thinking about really. 3 firefighters arriving to an apartment complex with 2 people trapped! Times are changing folks, great work by all involved last night and hopefully she’ll make a full recovery…

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    • Barty 14/02/13 #

      I hope people take a minute to digest what you have posted this is an extremely serious situation that is developing nationally . People are going to die because of the cutbacks that are proposed in the Keeping Communities Safe document which was launched last Friday.

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  • I was one of those people who had to be evacuated from the apartment. Thankfully my fiance Cian, our hearing dog Belle and our neighbours Tara and Jack helped saving our neighbour from the fire! Thanks to the firemen, ambulance men and also the garda for their helps too! This event proved how important neighbours are !
    Only for Cian’s presence of mind, people may have lost their lives. He is a hero to us all. Thanks again, Lori.

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  • Thank god everyone got out..hope the lady makes a good recovery ??

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  • Good use of google maps for the photo. Hope everyone ok scary.

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  • 15 people evacuated… Someone obviously doesn’t watch The Wire;)

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