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Nicky Ryan/The Journal
Dublin
Dublin's Dame Street closed to traffic due to building fire
Dublin Fire Brigade has attended the scene.
LAST UPDATE | 17 Dec 2022
DAME STREET IN Dublin is temporarily closed to traffic due to a fourth-floor fire in a building.
Dublin Fire Brigade attended the scene to put out the blaze above the Shamrock Chambers premises, which broke out at around 10am.
Dublin Fire Brigade currently at the scene of this fire on Dame Street pic.twitter.com/L5MJ31D3lJ
— Nicky Ryan (@NickyRyan_) December 17, 2022
The road is closed from the junction of George’s Street to Parliament Street. Diversions are in place, including for buses.
It comes as high numbers of shoppers descend on Dublin city centre ahead of Christmas week.
A Garda spokesperson told The Journal that fire services remain at the scene and local diversions are in place.
No injuries have been reported.
*Traffic Alert Dublin*
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) December 17, 2022
Dame St in Dublin City Centre remains closed at this time as fire services continue to deal with an incident on the street
Local diversions are in place pic.twitter.com/YNaqtUJDDL
Additional reporting by Nicky Ryan
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