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1st Weatherfield, now Athlone

  • 22-12-2010 4:17pm
    #1
    danh789
    Closed Accounts Posts: 414 ✭✭


    Gas Explosion in the centre of Athlone town
    The Centre of Athlone is being evacuated following an explosion.

    Gardaí believe it may have been a gas blast.

    The incident occured at Mardyke street in the Irishtown area of the county Westmeath town.

    Two premises are on fire and emergency services are at the scene.

    Motorists and Pedestrians are advised to avoid the area.

    Traffic diversions are in place at the Crescent Junction, Supermacs, the Dunnes Stores Roundabout in Irish town and Northgate street.

    There are no reports of any injuries.

    http://www.midlandsradio.fm/news_detail.aspx?footer=1&news_id=11996

    Thank God there isnt any Trams in Athlone.


Comments

  • #2
    godscop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 441 ✭✭godscop


    They have gas in athlone ?;)


  • #3
    AntiMatter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 447 ✭✭AntiMatter


    Snyper must have been on the curry last night.


  • #4
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    May just be another basement wall collapsing.


  • #5
    amacachi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,316 ✭✭✭✭amacachi


    Which Athlone?


  • #6
    CharlesHaughey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 154 ✭✭CharlesHaughey


    biko wrote: »
    May just be another basement wall collapsing.

    There should be funding set aside if it was another basement collapsing.

    These atrocities need not happen often. We need to fix these basements immediately.


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  • #7
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,230 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    Good to see no reports of any injuries. I think I'll nip up there to warm my hands, and roast some chestnuts.


  • #8
    veryangryman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,659 ✭✭✭veryangryman


    What Dunnes Stores Roundabout in Irishtown????! :confused:


  • #9
    markesmith
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,752 ✭✭✭markesmith


    I heard it's O'Neill's pub in Mardyke Street, opposite Dunnes in the centre of town.

    Hope no-one's hurt.


  • #10
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Oh - I just got the Weatherfield part.


  • #11
    TeddyTedson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,758 ✭✭✭✭TeddyTedson


    It was alot worse in Weatherfield.


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  • #12
    iPlop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,822 ✭✭✭iPlop


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv0Q-2qKJlc


  • #13
    billbond4
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,426 ✭✭✭billbond4


    Some pics here
    http://www.thejournal.ie/fire-in-athlone-following-suspected-gas-explosion-2010-12/


  • #14
    View
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,872 ✭✭✭View


    amacachi wrote: »
    Which Athlone?

    Not this one. :)


  • #15
    super_furry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,349 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    I knew those Shell to Sea people would push them too far. This is revenge!


  • #16
    KeithM89_old
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    Needs more Tram...


  • #17
    orourkeda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,918 ✭✭✭✭orourkeda


    godscop wrote: »
    They have gas in athlone ?;)

    They also have fire.


  • #18
    Kimono-Girl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,160 ✭✭✭Kimono-Girl


    Sink The Banana wrote: »
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv0Q-2qKJlc


    it should have been toby the tram!! :pac:



    still very funny though!:P


  • #19
    juma
    Closed Accounts Posts: 259 ✭✭juma


    How can so many of you make a joke and laugh about such a tragic incident. A young infant will now have to grow up without a mother while a man who died in the explosion leaves behind a wife and two young children. The tasteless comments some of you have posted make me sick.


  • #20
    kielmanator
    Closed Accounts Posts: 343 ✭✭kielmanator


    juma wrote: »
    How can so many of you make a joke and laugh about such a tragic incident. A young infant will now have to grow up without a mother while a man who died in the explosion leaves behind a wife and two young children. The tasteless comments some of you have posted make me sick.

    I really hope for your sake that you're taking the effing piss???:eek:


  • #21
    juma
    Closed Accounts Posts: 259 ✭✭juma


    kielmanator wrote: »
    I really hope for your sake that you're taking the effing piss???:eek:

    No I am not.

    It was tragic what happened to Molly and Ashley


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  • #22
    kielmanator
    Closed Accounts Posts: 343 ✭✭kielmanator


    juma wrote: »
    No I am not.

    It was tragic what happened to Molly and Ashley

    TBH, I feel you must have been one of those few people, that rang up ITV asking was the tram service in Sheffield still operational after the live episode.:rolleyes:


  • #23
    AckwelFoley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,555 ✭✭✭✭AckwelFoley


    Im still alive.


  • #24
    mstan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 286 ✭✭mstan


    No mention of it on the news last night. But why am I not surprised, isnt that just typical of those West Brits up in RTE...


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