Roof collapse in Town Center Drogheda

Biggins

Just got word - and this has NOT hit the news wires yet - that there has been some sort of roof collapse in a St Lawrences Town shopping center, Drogheda.
Its suspected this is due to the heavy snow that built up on its ceiling.
No word on any injuries (hopefully none) but I'm sure the news wires will pick up on the story soon!

alwaysadub

Fcuk.
Hope no one was injured.

Ruu_Old

Pighead is hardly a credible source! :P

Hope no casualties.

Berty

Reminds me of that poor school over in Russia/Asia last year when the roof fell on the children.

Hope nobody is hurt.

or

If they are I hope "Im dreaming of a white christmas was not playing over the sound system" :eek:

SadieSue

That's scary stuff I hope no one was hurt!

Zombienosh

Hope everyones alright

citizen_p

i wouldnt be hopful, shops are alot more likley to be open for christmas and alot of people would be in the centre than would be outside.

longhalloween

My mam was in there at 12 and she saw nothing!!!

Biggins

Update: Gardi are now going to the scene right now.
The area is effected is on the second floor. Where the massive glass roof has fallen into the main public central area that is internal to the centre but outside Marks & Spencers, Boots, the cafe there to the left of M&S and the 3G phone shop.

neilthefunkeone

Holy crap... Yeah hope all ok..

My mate was up on his roof yesterday clearing the snow for the same reason.. I laughed then..

Biggins

longhalloween wrote: »

My mam was in there at 12 and she saw nothing!!!

So was my wife.
Has happened in the last 12 minutes.

Louthdrog

Biggins wrote: »

Where the massive glass roof has fallen into the main public central area that is internal to the centre but outside Marks & Spencers, Boots, the cafe there to the left of M&S and the 3G phone shop.

Sh*t!! Center is a ghost town at the best of times but that area is just at the main entrance and at the middle of the busiest shops in the center.
Usually get a few stalls set up directly under it so to me, it doesnt sound good.

alwaysadub

A glass roof?
Ooh thats not good.

longhalloween

Biggins wrote: »

So was my wife.
Has happened in the last 12 minutes.

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IvyTheTerrible

Biggins wrote: »

Just got word - and this has NOT hit the news wires yet - that there has been some sort of roof collapse in a St Lawrences Town shopping center, Drogheda.
Its suspected this is due to the heavy snow that built up on its ceiling.
No word on any injuries (hopefully none) but I'm sure the news wires will pick up on the story soon!

If it's not on the newswires yet, why are you posting it? May cause uneccessary worries for people.

Biggins

IvyTheTerrible wrote: »

If it's not on the newswires yet, why are you posting it? May cause uneccessary worries for people.

So far there is NO reports in ANY injuries - and I get updated direct from state sources.

Others can now (if they see this thread) check quicker with anyone they know, that might be in the area.

citizen_p

@ ivytheterrible
better to be up to date IMO, people can post what they know.

IvyTheTerrible

Biggins wrote: »

So far there is NO reports in ANY injuries - and I get updated direct from state sources.

Others can now (if they see this thread) check quicker with anyone they know, that might be in the area.

Fair enough. But I don't agree on principlel with emergency services (I presume it's one of those branches you mean by "state sources") releasing information on incidents before they are official. There is too much of that sort of gossiping going on.

Biggins

IvyTheTerrible wrote: »

Fair enough. But I don't agree on principle with emergency services (I presume it's one of those branches you mean by "state sources") releasing information on incidents before they are official. There is too much of that sort of gossiping going on.

I can assure you - this is not gossip.
And for the record, no hospital/ambulance service provided me with the news.

alwaysadub

Biggins isn't one to post idle gossip to be fair.

Corsendonk

There is a post in the Louth forum that it was just a burst water pipe.

IvyTheTerrible

Biggins wrote: »

I can assure you - this is not gossip.
And for the record, no hospital/ambulance service provided me with the news.

When I say "gossip" I didn't mean to imply that what you are saying is not true (sorry if that's how it sounded). I just mean, that these "sources" should be releasing info on these sort of incidents through official channels and not to people that they know.

Anyway sorry to derail the thread. Glad no one is hurt.

NothingMan

longhalloween wrote: »

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FYP.

expectationlost

http://www.facebook.com/jamescarroll83/posts/165409913498225

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James Carroll
Laurances Centre in Drogheda is evacuating cars from the car park. There are burst water pipes. It is not too bad but if your car is in there you should get it moved out.

Biggins

IvyTheTerrible wrote: »

When I say "gossip" I didn't mean to imply that what you are saying is not true (sorry if that's how it sounded). I just mean, that these "sources" should be releasing info on these sort of incidents through official channels and not to people that they know.

Anyway sorry to derail the thread. Glad no one is hurt.

No worries.

There is ALWAYS a security man standing under the roof all day - so before it collapsed hopefully he heard the impending breaking and cleared everyone out.

expectationlost

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056108928

Have been told now that's its just a burst pipe or something nothing to bad. Sorry for the dramatic first post

Biggins

expectationlost wrote: »

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056108928

Have been told now that's its just a burst pipe or something nothing to bad. Sorry for the dramatic first post

The water is leaking down from the heating system that broke in the breakage it appears.

Update: Drogheda Peter st now has closed as there appears to be a gas leak also.
Gardi are evacuating the centre and the cars from its park.

biko

Another collapsed basement wall I presume.

Forest Master

Ruu wrote: »

Pighead is hardly a credible source! :P

The OP isn't called Pighead though.

Biggins

Forest Master wrote: »

The OP isn't called Pighead though.

Been called worse! :pac:

... And that just by an ex-wife!

cocoshovel

longhalloween wrote: »

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RTE news wont even have this up by tomorrow.

Biggins - what exactly are you? I mean .. you get updates from the state.. you have celebrities at weddings.

alwaysadub

Deleted User wrote: »

Biggins - what exactly are you? I mean .. you get updates from the state.. you have celebrities at weddings.

If he tells you, he'll have to kill you..

Just me or anyone that might read his post?

Biggins

Deleted User wrote: »

Just me or anyone that might read his post?

You read my post?
Bugger, the list is getting bigger.
Thats you, the CIA and the Jim Corr brigade! :pac:

Is this the list of people you're going to invite to weddings?

I hope so. You have celebrities at them!

Scambuster

LMFM saying two dead. Sounds mental.

Mod edit, user was banned for spreading rumours/trolling. This type of humour is not ok

Quality

Thats awful news, especially with the kids out of school, more likely to be out shopping with mammy

Any sources? Still nothing on RTÉ website.

35notout

Lads, it was a burst pipe. The sprinklers came on and flooded the car park and ground floor. No gas leak, cops just there as a precaution.

No deaths :rolleyes:


I live beside it - its no big drama, thankfully

Scambuster

Quality wrote: »

Thats awful news, especially with the kids out of school, more likely to be out shopping with mammy

No child needs to see the final scene from Ghost re-enacted before their eyes.

RIP

cocoshovel

Conflicting reports from users here. Which is it lads?

humberklog

Is there anything to back up this, slightly scaremongery/fairly pointless, breaking news other than some guff about "state sources"?

It just doesn't seem like a thread for grown ups

sipstrassi

Scambuster wrote: »

LMFM saying two dead. Sounds mental.

Just listened to the 5pm news on LMFM and no mention.

Biggins

Scambuster wrote: »

LMFM saying two dead. Sounds mental.

No.
No one was hurt, it was just a fallen roof that broke with it, water and gas.

Son Of A Vidic

Deleted User wrote: »

Biggins - what exactly are you? I mean...

Biggins is Omnipresent, never question him you Infidel!!!

35notout

as I posted earlier, it was just a burst pipe/.sprinkler malfunction. The bottom floor got flooded, along with the car park

No deaths - just a soggy newsagents and some very unhappy ladies with foil and curlers in their hair being evacuated from the hairdressers

TheZohanS

Scambuster wrote: »

LMFM saying two dead. Sounds mental.

Scambuster wrote: »

No child needs to see the final scene from Ghost re-enacted before their eyes.

RIP

I smell a troll.

humberklog

35notout wrote: »

as I posted earlier, it was just a burst pipe/.sprinkler malfunction. The bottom floor got flooded, along with the car park

No deaths - just a soggy newsagents and some very unhappy ladies with foil and curlers in their hair being evacuated from the hairdressers

Oh and a dedicated thread on Boards. It even got one naff RIP nod of empty condolence.

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Biggins

35notout wrote: »

as I posted earlier, it was just a burst pipe/.sprinkler malfunction. The bottom floor got flooded, along with the car park

No deaths - just a soggy newsagents and some very unhappy ladies with foil and curlers in their hair being evacuated from the hairdressers

...And one collapsed roof inside from the snow.

The fire service has taken over (as 35notout can also possibly see if they can) and is now allowing in one person at a time in to get their vehicles.

The centre will be closed for at least a day while damage is assessed and something can be done about the roof after inspection.

35notout

Biggins wrote: »

...And one collapsed roof inside from the snow.

The fire service has taken over (as 35notout can also possibly see if they can) and is now allowing in one person at a time in to get their vehicles.

The centre will be closed for at least a day while damage is assessed and something can be done about the roof after inspection.

The cars have been coming out for the past hour. There was 1 fire engine there pumping the water out when I stuck myhead out an hour or so ago. But it really seems a big hullaballo over nothing.

Thnakfully no body was hurt.