Explosion on O'Connell Street?

TheVoodoo · 02-12-2010 02:02PM #1

Just heard on the Radio tha there was an explosion in the Kylemore Cafe?

Anybody hear anything?

Edit : O' Connell St, Dublin btw..
http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/suspected-gas-blast-on-dublins-oconnell-street-484128.html

One of Dublin’s best known streets was shut today after a suspected gas explosion at a cafe.

O‘Connell Street was closed to traffic and pedestrians at lunchtime after the incident at the Kylemore at about 12.45pm.

There were no reports of injuries so far, a Garda spokesman said.

Both the north and south bound sides of the street were initially shut but the northern side later reopened.

A Bord Gáis inspector was on the scene, a spokesman for the company said.

It is not clear whether the explosion, which occurred in the basement of the cafe, was caused by gas.

Read more: http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/suspected-gas-blast-on-dublins-oconnell-street-484128.html#ixzz16xmA6fvA

beefjerky · 02-12-2010 02:02PM

not apart from this

O'Connell St has been closed to traffic in both directions after reports of possible gas explosion at Kylemore Cafe - http://bit.ly/ftjGSr

From RTE news twitter

Gummy Panda · 02-12-2010 02:03PM

It was me. It must have been that bean i ate.

mike65 · 02-12-2010 02:05PM

which O'Connell Street?

Xavi6 · 02-12-2010 02:05PM

O'Connell Street in Ennis I presume?

danniemcq · 02-12-2010 02:06PM

Thats gas

danniemcq · 02-12-2010 02:07PM

Xavi6 wrote: »

O'Connell Street in Ennis I presume?

yeah cause if it was an explosion in Dublin it would have been posted in the Dublin City forum...

Setun · 02-12-2010 02:07PM

Gummy Panda wrote: »

It was me. It must have been that bean i ate.

I guess there was a Monty Python's the Meaning of Life moment after a full-irish breakfast? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2Bs1ZZ-7b8

Hope it isn't serious though

The Sparrow · 02-12-2010 02:08PM

Xavi6 wrote: »

O'Connell Street in Ennis I presume?

Yeah the famous Kylemore cafe on O'Connell St in Ennis.

please god don't let there be a kylemore Cafe on O'Connell St in Ennis

Biggins · 02-12-2010 02:08PM

I respect this is AH but if there has been an explosion, I think we should leave all joking aside until we heard that no one is hurt!

muboop1 · 02-12-2010 02:09PM

Xavi6 wrote: »

O'Connell Street in Ennis I presume?

Absolutely unnecessary...

Everyone knows where the OP is talking about so get over it!

Ps. I heard same radio report... the guy on RTE didnt say it was dublin either... u gonna have a quick stab at him to? PC gone mad...

phantom_lord · 02-12-2010 02:09PM

mike65 wrote: »

which O'Connell Street?

lol at people from outside the pale always coming out with this type of reply.

bonerm · 02-12-2010 02:10PM

Nope, looks fine to me.

(how did they clear all the snow?)

Xavi6 · 02-12-2010 02:10PM

Biggins wrote: »

I respect this is AH but if there has been an explosion, I think we should leave all joking aside until we heard that no one is hurt!

But without knowing the exact location of this O'Connell Street folk may be sweating about the safety of loved ones working in the vacinity of a similarly named street.

Lightshow · 02-12-2010 02:11PM

Nothing on the RTE1 news at 1pm.

biko · 02-12-2010 02:12PM

As it is an explosion it's probably national news.

1242 O'Connell Street has been closed to traffic in both directions following reports of a possible gas explosion at the Kylemore Cafe.
Gardaí say no injuries have been reported.

Kells... · 02-12-2010 02:13PM

bonerm wrote: »

Nope, looks fine to me.

(how did they clear all the snow?)

Thats not live:rolleyes:

smk89 · 02-12-2010 02:14PM

There were several fire engines, ambulances and police all over the city centre and not just on o'connell street. It looked like they were creating a cordon around the area with some along the luas line

TheVoodoo · 02-12-2010 02:16PM

I had updated the OP with Dublin.. but sure...

SV · 02-12-2010 02:16PM

TroutFisher wrote: »

Thats not live:rolleyes:

*whoooosh*

reilig · 02-12-2010 02:16PM

Was there not supposed to me some type of simulated / training exercise for Emergency Services in Dublin City Centre Today???

pickarooney · 02-12-2010 02:17PM

muboop1 wrote: »

Absolutely unnecessary...

Everyone knows where the OP is talking about so get over it!

Ps. I heard same radio report... the guy on RTE didnt say it was dublin either... u gonna have a quick stab at him to? PC gone mad...

There's an insane policeman stabbing people too??

Air_Bass · 02-12-2010 02:19PM

Yip seems to be true, don't work too far away from it and sure enough there are fire crews inspecting the place.
Doesn't look to have been a huge explosion or anything - the cafe looks intact from what I could see.

LittleBook · 02-12-2010 02:31PM

http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/1202/oconnellst.html

Southbound O'Connell Street in Dublin city centre remains closed following a gas explosion.

The explosion happened at the Kylemore cafe on the corner of O'Connell Street and North Earl Street.

Northbound lanes has been reopened.

There are no reports of injuries.

Traffic is being diverted.

Professey Chin · 02-12-2010 02:31PM

muboop1 wrote: »

Absolutely unnecessary...

Everyone knows where the OP is talking about so get over it!

Ps. I heard same radio report... the guy on RTE didnt say it was dublin either... u gonna have a quick stab at him to? PC gone mad...

Are you gonna learn what PC actually means?

Funkfield · 02-12-2010 02:34PM

LittleBook wrote: »

There are no reports of injuries.

At least no one was hurt.

LittleBook wrote: »

http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/1202/oconnellst.html

Southbound O'Connell Street in Dublin city centre remains closed following a gas explosion.

Damn, wonder how long it'll be closed for.

EDIT: From Dublin Bus website - "Due to a gas leak in O'Connell St southbound, all services are rerouted via Cathal Bruagh St, Gardiner St, Customs House, Georges Quay, Burgh Quay to D'Olier St."

02-12-2010 02:35PM

muboop1 wrote: »

Absolutely unnecessary...

Everyone knows where the OP is talking about so get over it!

Very necessary. Not everyone in Ireland knows Dublin. Nor should they be compelled to, called names or belittled for not knowing Dublin.

epgc3fyqirnbsx · 02-12-2010 02:38PM

Reports are suggesting that it was a chinese lantern

The above reports have been fabricated

Forest Master · 02-12-2010 02:39PM

Xavi6 wrote: »

O'Connell Street in Ennis I presume?

What's Ennis?

angelfire9 · 02-12-2010 02:40PM

The Sparrow wrote: »

Yeah the famous Kylemore cafe on O'Connell St in Ennis.
please god don't let there be a kylemore Cafe on O'Connell St in Ennis

I can confirm there is no Kylemore Cafe on O'Connell Street or for that matter any other street in Ennis

Back on topic Hopefully this was a minor thing and closing the street is just a precaution thankfully it appears no one was hurt can you imagine the potential injuries if it was a big explosion in the Kylemore??

TheVoodoo · 02-12-2010 02:41PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Very necessary. Not everyone in Ireland knows Dublin. Nor should they be compelled to, called names or belittled for not knowing Dublin.

In fairness, i updated the OP before the whole 'which o'connell street' thing started.

Besides, It wasn't specifically mentioned that it was Dublin on the radio report i heard.

Anyway, Glad nobody was hurt.

Explosion on O'Connell Street?

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