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Fire at Metro Hotel in Ballymun

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  • 21-03-2018 10:02PM
    #1
    py2006
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    Several units of the Dublin Fire Brigade are dealing with a serious fire at a hotel in Ballymun.

    The blaze is several storeys up in the Metro Hotel.

    It is believed to have started shortly after 7.30pm.

    It is not yet known if the rooms were occupied at the time the blaze started.

    Gardaí are also at the scene and traffic diversions are in place around the area.

    https://twitter.com/JohnDarcy88/status/976560867365056512


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    #2
    The_Valeyard
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    How bad?

    Hopefully, everyone is out okay. And no one is hurt!!


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    s3rtvdbwfj81ch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,691 ✭✭✭s3rtvdbwfj81ch


    it's a hotel


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    s3rtvdbwfj81ch
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    top 4 5 or 6 floors, and flames clearly coming out the roof too


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    #5
    Lone Stone
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    ****


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    kfallon
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    Jesus I hope everyone is ok :(


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    alchemist33
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    Photos on RTE. Looks concerning

    https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2018/0321/949172-ballymun-fire/


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    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,038 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    Do the fire brigade have equipment to go that high?


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    The_Valeyard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,452 ✭✭✭✭The_Valeyard


    Sarai Shapely Box wrote: »
    it's a hotel

    Metro Hotel?


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    Jeff2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,765 ✭✭✭Jeff2


    Thought it was a joke news dump.


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    Fann Linn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,842 ✭✭✭Fann Linn


    Thats de Lavelahn sorted for tmorrow.


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    January
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,862 ✭✭✭✭January


    The_Valeyard wrote: »
    Metro Hotel?

    Yep the metro. Its where that plane tried to land years ago instead of the airport. Extremely high. Used to live in the apartments facing the carpark and entrance to it. Had a nice restaurant back then


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    beertons
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    Be a rush on marshmallows now.


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    The_Valeyard
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    January wrote: »
    Yep the metro. Its where that plane tried to land years ago instead of the airport. Extremely high. Used to live in the apartments facing the carpark and entrance to it. Had a nice restaurant back then

    I remember that restaurant, was tasty.


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    s3rtvdbwfj81ch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,691 ✭✭✭s3rtvdbwfj81ch


    fair few families in emergency accommodation in there


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    joegriffinjnr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 686 ✭✭✭joegriffinjnr


    Thats actually not part of the hotel but private apartments. I know a lot of people living there, fingers crossed everyone is ok.


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    joegriffinjnr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 686 ✭✭✭joegriffinjnr


    DY10-wUXcAAnfK6.jpg

    Jesus it looks bad.


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    theteal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,590 ✭✭✭theteal


    Feck lads, can we go easy on the jokes until we know how serious this is?

    There are a few floors involved there, hopefully nobody is hurt


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    Franz Von Peppercorn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,070 ✭✭✭Franz Von Peppercorn


    Nothing on RTE. You’d think they could get an ob there.


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    Jeff2
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    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    Do the fire brigade have equipment to go that high?

    They should have as the flats went to 14 floors.


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    Collie D
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    From The Journal

    "It’s understood that the building had been evacuated, however this has yet to be confirmed by the emergency services."

    Hopefully accurate


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    [Deleted User]
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    Hope all residents are safe.

    Has the fire jumped a couple of floors?


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    s3rtvdbwfj81ch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,691 ✭✭✭s3rtvdbwfj81ch


    apparently it's not spreading too badly, so not in the same league as Grenfell thankfully.

    Airport could close.


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    Franz Von Peppercorn wrote: »
    Nothing on RTE. You’d think they could get an ob there.

    https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2018/0321/949172-ballymun-fire/


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    joegriffinjnr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 686 ✭✭✭joegriffinjnr


    Jeff2 wrote: »
    They should have as the flats went to 14 floors.


    Theres a turntable ladder on scene now, its reaching the top parts.


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    Spanish Eyes
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    I hope it was evacuated successfully. Looks a bit like Grenfell. Shudder.


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    steirishrover
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    Sarai Shapely Box wrote: »
    fair few families in emergency accommodation in there

    No emergency families in there


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    #28
    Mark Henderson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33 ✭Mark Henderson


    That looks terrible. I hope everyone get's out okay.


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    #29
    branie2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,373 ✭✭✭✭branie2


    So I heard on the News just now


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    #30
    Franz Von Peppercorn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,070 ✭✭✭Franz Von Peppercorn


    Zackary Famous Bobsled wrote: »
    https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2018/0321/949172-ballymun-fire/

    Do I need to clarify I was talking about the TV channel and the time I was posting?

    That’s still not a ob. It’s a video from a tweet.


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    ironwalk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 250 ✭✭ironwalk


    That brings back memories of last summer's Grenfell- sends a shiver up the back.
    Hope there's no-one hurt and that the firemen on-site stay safe.


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