Julian Fluffy Memory wrote: » Looks like the fire is at the Sacre Couer hotel from my angle. Dense smoke billowing out :eek:.
tenacious-me wrote: » Huge fire going by smoke somwhere in the direction of the bal / estates around there from my angle, anyone know the story?
Mrs OBumble wrote: » Former Sacre Couer hotel.
snubbleste wrote: » Folk going to church attracted by burning incense
Your Face wrote: » Maybe third time will be a charm
snubbleste wrote: » Sure, it's just the neighbours burning rubbish again
snubbleste wrote: » https://twitter.com/endacunningham/status/739883561503870976
Kristopherus wrote: » No doubt started by wasters who had nothing better to do:rolleyes:.
Mrs OBumble wrote: » Maybe. I just heard a story about a council order to do something with it by the end of next month.
Julian Fluffy Memory wrote: » Thankfully the fire looks to be well under control now. I've been amazed by the hordes of people who descended on the place to gawk. They abandoned their cars all over Lenaboy/Oaklands, blocking driveways and impeding access for fire trucks. Actually I was surprised some of the local roads weren't cordoned off.
Aerohead wrote: » Arent you looking at the fire, it's human nature to stop and look, there are not too many major fires in Galway thank God If I was nearby I would be looking also
Julian Fluffy Memory wrote: » This wasn't "stopping and looking", this was people travelling in their cars to look.
snubbleste wrote: » Well the main road was cordoned off by Garda from Kelleher's petrol station west to Seapoint.
gordongekko wrote: » It was flattened when I went past today.