Firefighters bring Cork city centre blaze under control

Three units of the Cork City Fire Brigade responded to the incident.

Fire in Cork City centre. Can't see down Paul Street @PaulByrne_1 pic.twitter.com/Tuc9BWhWgi
— Des Barry (@A_Great_Human) September 28, 2015

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Updated at 5:55pm

THREE UNITS OF the Cork City Fire Brigade brought a fire in the centre of the city under control this afternoon.

Plumes of smoke were seen rising earlier today from the fire at Carey’s Lane, which was understood to be at local restaurant Aroi.

A fire on Careys Lane #Cork pic.twitter.com/oyN5OUhfOn
— Niall Twamley (@ntwamley) September 28, 2015

Niall Twamley / Twitter

The thick smoke from the fire brought groups of people onto the streets to see what was happening.

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The area in front of the restaurant remains blocked off this evening, as fire crews dampen down the area.

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