Tuesday 31 March, 2020
Two firefighters and a Spanish tourist were also killed in the explosion yesterday.
Around 200 firefighters were mobilised to battle a fire at the bakery before the explosion happened.
Traffic diversions are in place.
The incident occurred this evening at Connolly Place.
Almost 1,500 people were taken to safety.
A gas explosion led to the collapse of the school building.
Gas Networks Ireland are due to examine the scene.
The incident happened at the company’s Northampton brewery yesterday afternoon.
Four emergency reception areas were set up to help residents.
500 guests have been evacuated.
It’s very dangerous warns Bord Gáis Networks.
The busy store has been forced to close this afternoon.
The move would add almost nine euro per month to the average household winter gas bill.
Authorities blamed a gas leak which was very smelly, but entirely harmless.
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THE PSNI HAS issued a gas leak alert for the town of Comber, Co Down. The Newtownards Road in the town has been closed and motorists are advised to use the bypass instead until the alert has been lifted.
SERVICES ON THE Luas’ Green Line have been restored following an earlier closure. A gas leak in the Beechwood area of south Dublin had disrupted services between Beechwood and St Stephen’s Green. But Luas is now advising that services have been restored.
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TWO RESTAURANTS have been ordered to close following inspections by health officials examining gas appliances – near the location where two teenagers died of carbon monoxide poisoning, RTÉ reports.
The Ice House restaurant in Portstewart, Co Derry, and a chip shop Rasharkin, Co Antrim, were forced to close shop by inspectors. It has been reported that the proprietors contacted the HSENI themselves.
Up to 500 people have contacted the helpline following the deaths of the teenagers, which were caused by a gas leak in the holiday apartment they had been staying in to celebrate finishing finishing secondary school.
Stormont ministers will meet tomorrow in order to discuss the possibility of introducing compulsory carbon monoxide detectors in new buildings in Northern Ireland.
The HSENI in partnership with gas supply companies have been trying to make a number of premises safe in the Castlerock and Coleraine areas, as part of the ongoing emergency response.
The HSENI Emergency Helpline number – 0800 0320 121 – will continue to operate between 8am and midnight until at least Friday.
LAST WEEK, TAOISEACH Leo Varadkar announced further restrictions for a two-week period until Easter Sunday, 12 April.
Everybody in Ireland has been told to stay at home for two weeks, except essential workers travelling to work and other exceptions.
People who do leave their homes for exercise will be required to stay within a 2km radius.
Shielding or cocooning has also be introduced for all of those over 70 years of age and specific categories of people who are extremely vulnerable to Covid-19.
With everyone being asked to stay at home, people may find themselves with a lot more free time on their hands than usual.
So, today we want to know: Will you take up a new hobby over the next few weeks?
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