Advertisement

We need your help now

Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open.

You are visiting us because we have something you value. Independent, unbiased news that tells the truth. Advertising revenue goes some way to support our mission, but this year it has not been enough.

If you've seen value in our reporting, please contribute what you can, so we can continue to produce accurate and meaningful journalism. For everyone who needs it.

Tom Kelly Road Flats, Dublin 2. Sam Boal/Photocall

Stockpiling for Halloween bonfire causes city centre flat blaze

Children lined the stairwell of the flats with more than 40 wooden pallets they collected for a bonfire.

Updated 22:47

DUBLIN FIRE BRIGADE were called to a fire in a group of city centre flats in Dublin in the early hours of Thursday morning after material collected for a Halloween bonfire went up in flames.

At approximately 2.30am a fire crew was called to a blaze in Tom Kelly Road Flats on Tom Kelly Road, Dublin 2.

Wooden pallets

Youths had lined the stairwell from floor to ceiling  from the ground floor to the first floor with more than 40 wooden pallets, which caught on fire.

By the time the fire engines arrived at the scene, the fire was already a blaze.  Two fire engines used their water supply but also had to use the hydrants for extra water to tackle the fire.

People on the first and second floor were trapped in their flats and could not leave until the smoke was cleared.

One officer in attendance said in his 30 years in the job he had never seen such a thing.

It is believed that no one was injured in the incident.

Tom Kelly Flats
1 / 9
  • Tom Kelly Flats

    Source: Sam Boal/Photocall
  • Tom Kelly Flats

    Source: Sam Boal/Photocall
  • Tom Kelly Flats

    Source: Sam Boal/Photocall
  • Tom Kelly Flats

    Source: Sam Boal/Photocall
  • Tom Kelly Flats

    Source: Sam Boal/Photocall
  • Tom Kelly Flats

    Source: Sam Boal/Photocall
  • Tom Kelly Flats

    Source: Sam Boal/Photocall
  • Tom Kelly Flats

    Source: Sam Boal/Photocall
  • Tom Kelly Flats

    Source: Sam Boal/Photocall

First published 08:07.

Read: Wicklow Council fined €355k over Bray firemen deaths>

Read: ‘Accountability and lessons need to be learnt from the deaths of Bray fire men’>

Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone...
A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation.

Close
60 Comments
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Its just Teddy
    Favourite Its just Teddy
    Report
    Jun 12th 2014, 12:19 PM

    No need to worry about this here in Ireland just like there film and tv streeaming service it will never open in Ireland as it’s not cost effective or worth the hassle for them to buy the Irish streaming rights.

    19
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute monoelectron
    Favourite monoelectron
    Report
    Jun 12th 2014, 1:40 PM

    well zune/xbox music too about 6 years, google music around 2 or 3 so it might come eventually

    1
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Patrick Moran
    Favourite Patrick Moran
    Report
    Jun 12th 2014, 12:13 PM

    When network coverage in rural areas becomes acceptable I might consider it. Until then it’s the trustee CD for me.

    6
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute James St John Smith
    Favourite James St John Smith
    Report
    Jun 12th 2014, 12:15 PM

    Did CDs just arrive down the country?

    18
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Fergal Barry
    Favourite Fergal Barry
    Report
    Jun 12th 2014, 1:07 PM

    Easy to be smug wit your 100 mb download speeds in the shittys. . 8 track it is for me still!!

    11
    Install the app to use these features.
    Mute Paul Roche
    Favourite Paul Roche
    Report
    Jun 12th 2014, 12:22 PM

    Ok,
    If a business (bar, restaurant, hairdressers etc.) opts to stream music to their customers and Amazon, Spotify and Beats are paying songwriter royalties, how does this affect the IMRO Licence that businesses are obliged to have?

    3
Submit a report
Please help us understand how this comment violates our community guidelines.
Thank you for the feedback
Your feedback has been sent to our team for review.
JournalTv
News in 60 seconds