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Fire at Metro Hotel in Ballymun

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


    How bad?

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


  • #3
    s3rtvdbwfj81ch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,691 ✭✭✭s3rtvdbwfj81ch


    it's a hotel


  • #4
    s3rtvdbwfj81ch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,691 ✭✭✭s3rtvdbwfj81ch


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


  • #5
    Lone Stone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,405 ✭✭✭Lone Stone


    ****


  • #6
    kfallon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,775 ✭✭✭✭kfallon


    Jesus I hope everyone is ok :(


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  • #7
    alchemist33
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,969 ✭✭✭✭alchemist33


    Photos on RTE. Looks concerning

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


  • #8
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,028 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    Do the fire brigade have equipment to go that high?


  • #9
    The_Valeyard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,452 ✭✭✭✭The_Valeyard


    Sarai Shapely Box wrote: »
    it's a hotel

    Metro Hotel?


  • #10
    Jeff2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,144 ✭✭✭Jeff2


    Thought it was a joke news dump.


  • #11
    Fann Linn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Fann Linn


    Thats de Lavelahn sorted for tmorrow.


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  • #12
    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


  • #13
    beertons
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 23,145 ✭✭✭✭beertons


    Be a rush on marshmallows now.


  • #14
    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.


  • #15
    s3rtvdbwfj81ch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,691 ✭✭✭s3rtvdbwfj81ch


    fair few families in emergency accommodation in there


  • #16
    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.


  • #17
    joegriffinjnr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 686 ✭✭✭joegriffinjnr


    DY10-wUXcAAnfK6.jpg

    Jesus it looks bad.


  • #18
    theteal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,593 ✭✭✭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


  • #19
    Franz Von Peppercorn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,070 ✭✭✭Franz Von Peppercorn


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


  • #20
    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.


  • #21
    Collie D
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,398 ✭✭✭✭Collie D


    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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  • #22
    [Deleted User]
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    Hope all residents are safe.

    Has the fire jumped a couple of floors?


  • #23
    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.


  • #24
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    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/


  • #25
    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.


  • #26
    Spanish Eyes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,996 ✭✭✭✭Spanish Eyes


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


  • #27
    steirishrover
    Registered Users Posts: 887 ✭✭✭steirishrover


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

    No emergency families in there


  • #28
    Mark Henderson
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭Mark Henderson


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


  • #29
    branie2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,305 ✭✭✭✭branie2


    So I heard on the News just now


  • #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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  • #31
    ironwalk
    Registered Users 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.


  • #32
    Birneybau
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,357 ✭✭✭✭Birneybau


    Fann Linn wrote: »
    Thats de Lavelahn sorted for tmorrow.

    What a glib comment


  • #33
    January
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,862 ✭✭✭✭January


    The metro doesn't have families in emergency accommodation the travel lodge down the road does


  • #34
    steirishrover
    Registered Users Posts: 887 ✭✭✭steirishrover


    https://twitter.com/NoeleenReilly/status/976567700997722112?s=19


  • #35
    [Deleted User]
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    Live feed from location. Everyone evacuated

    Wrong link, sorry


  • #36
    The_Valeyard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,452 ✭✭✭✭The_Valeyard


    Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »
    Live feed from location. Everyone evacuated

    Wrong link, sorry

    Wrong twitter feed??

    Edit: ninja fix, well done.


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  • #37
    Wheeliebin30
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,593 ✭✭✭Wheeliebin30


    Are families in emergency accommodation more important than other families???

    Why all the talk about families in emergency accommodation?


  • #38
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    The_Valeyard wrote: »
    Wrong twitter feed??

    Edit: ninja fix, well done.



    https://twitter.com/zaraking/status/976567365323419648?s=21


  • #39
    Mark Henderson
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭Mark Henderson


    Wheeliebin30 wrote: »
    Are families in emergency accommodation more important than other families???

    Why all the talk about families in emergency accommodation?

    What a bizarre comment.


  • #40
    steirishrover
    Registered Users Posts: 887 ✭✭✭steirishrover


    Wheeliebin30 wrote: »
    Are families in emergency accommodation more important than other families???

    Why all the talk about families in emergency accommodation?

    No talk about it just clarifying bots comment that their is some in it.. no talk just a couple comments


  • #41
    Mark Henderson
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭Mark Henderson


    From the video footage it looks like the fire hoses can't reach the fire at that height. I suppose they'll be sending firemen in to tackle this one. Good luck to them all.


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  • #42
    Wheeliebin30
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,593 ✭✭✭Wheeliebin30


    Mark Henderson wrote: »
    What a bizarre comment.

    Not really.

    Are people just foaming at the mouth to blame da gubberment?

    Loads of tweets from various political members going on about emergency accommodation families.

    What about other people in the hotel?


  • #43
    Jeff2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,144 ✭✭✭Jeff2


    Wheeliebin30 wrote: »
    Are families in emergency accommodation more important than other families???

    Why all the talk about families in emergency accommodation?

    That's what confused me, like saying there is a mother of five on whatever floor.
    Grandfather of many else where.

    :confused:


  • #44
    blue_blue
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 191 ✭✭blue_blue


    Wheeliebin30 wrote: »
    Are families in emergency accommodation more important than other families???

    Why all the talk about families in emergency accommodation?

    Because when things like this happen, the bleeding hearts come out of the woodwork.


  • #45
    January
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,862 ✭✭✭✭January


    Wheeliebin30 wrote: »
    Not really.

    Are people just foaming at the mouth to blame da gubberment?

    Loads of tweets from various political members going on about emergency accommodation families.

    What about other people in the hotel?

    Presumably they'll have homes to go back to whereas the homeless families will have to source another place to live and homeless accommodation is scarce in Dublin at the moment. Just a guess like.


  • #46
    Wheeliebin30
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,593 ✭✭✭Wheeliebin30


    January wrote: »
    Presumably they'll have homes to go back to whereas the homeless families will have to source another place to live and homeless accommodation is scarce in Dublin at the moment. Just a guess like.

    Yeah...bad guess.


  • #47
    eviltwin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,495 ✭✭✭✭eviltwin


    January wrote: »
    Presumably they'll have homes to go back to whereas the homeless families will have to source another place to live and homeless accommodation is scarce in Dublin at the moment. Just a guess like.

    And will possibly have lost all their belongings unlike the guests or staff


  • #48
    Mark Henderson
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭Mark Henderson


    Wheeliebin30 wrote: »
    Not really.

    Are people just foaming at the mouth to blame da gubberment?

    Loads of tweets from various political members going on about emergency accommodation families.

    What about other people in the hotel?

    What? Who's foaming at the mouth?

    I have no idea what you are on about so i'll leave you to it.

    I just hope everyone is safe.


  • #49
    Jeff2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,144 ✭✭✭Jeff2


    Rte news say it's been going since 7.30.
    Hopfully all were out of there fast.


  • #50
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    People would argue over anything.


  • #51
    Wheeliebin30
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,593 ✭✭✭Wheeliebin30


    eviltwin wrote: »
    And will possibly have lost all their belongings unlike the guests or staff

    Could be single homeless men and women too?

    But families are more juicy for the outrage.


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