Sirens in Bray

Bubblefett

Huge amount of sirens just went by my house heading into Bray (coming from the motorway). Different sirens but not sure which services it belonged to.
Is there anything happening? Sirens are common place but there seemed to be loads of them

B0jangles

Timing seems off, but at around 8.45 this morning, there were about 5 fire engines and assorted other emergency vehicles just below the junction of the main street and the Quinsborough road - it looked like they had just finished putting out a fire in the new chinese supermarket there (the one that was a buffet up until a couple of weeks ago.)

Alun

That's a shame, I didn't even know there was a Chinese supermarket opened there, and it's burnt out already?

B0jangles

I'm not 100% sure that's where the fire was, but the shutters were partially up and firemen were rolling up hoses right outside so it seems likely. FYI the shop is owned/run by Tony, who's been running a supermarket down in the Albert Walk for the last few years. I guess the buffet didn't take off so they decided to turn it into a shop?

The weird thing is that the new chinese restaurant that is opening just around the corner on the Quinsborough road had its front door smashed in just a few days ago - I hope there's no malicious targetting of chinese-owned businesses going on

foxy06

It was the chipper beside the chinese market that went on fire. They are closed now but the market is open.

foxy06

B0jangles wrote: »

The weird thing is that the new chinese restaurant that is opening just around the corner on the Quinsborough road had its front door smashed in just a few days ago - I hope there's no malicious targetting of chinese-owned businesses going on

I'd imagine it just idiots up to no good. The quinsboro rd has some great shops and could be a buzzing little part of Bray but just seems to attract a bad element. (Story for another thread though)

B0jangles

foxy06 wrote: »

It was the chipper beside the chinese market that went on fire. They are closed now but the market is open.

That's a relief, not that I wish Macari's any ill of course, but a fire in a chipper is 99% likely to be an accident, whereas a fire in a supermarket would be a bit harder to explain.

Hope no-one was hurt.

Packet

B0jangles wrote: »

Hope no-one was hurt.

I drove past that on church terrace at about 8:05AM and smoke was billowing out of the chimney. It was shuttered up so it didn't look like anyone was inside.

A colleague I gave a lift into work from the botton of the lane there said he thought it had started in the previous five minutes. When he rang 999 they thought he was in Dublin and had to insist he was in fact calling from Bray.

B0jangles

More sirens this moning - this time it was a fire engine and ambulance heading for the station.

Reason?

Around 8 this morning I heard a very loud bang somewhere near the seafront - I heard later that what happened was that a Detonator a DART driver had in his bag went off in the bloody cab beside him.

I really hope the poor guy is ok

MyPerfectCousin

The army's Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit is at the station now.

MyPerfectCousin

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2012/0306/breaking28.html#.T1YMefft8BU.facebook

h/t Greystones Guide

MyPerfectCousin

B0jangles wrote: »

I really hope the poor guy is ok

He's been released from hospital and is going to be OK.

B0jangles

MyPerfectCousin wrote: »

He's been released from hospital and is going to be OK.

Awesome news