Book of Condolence opened in Carrickmines following fire tragedy
Books of condolence for the families and friends of the ten people killed in a fire at Carrickmines in South Dublin early yesterday will open today.
Five children and five adults - all members of two families - perished in the blaze at a halting site on the Glenamuck Road.
Among the dead were two babies - aged just five and six months' old.
The cause of the fire is not yet known - but Gardaí are treating it as a tragic accident.
Two adults are being treated in hospital for smoke inhalation.
It's understood the fire broke out in a prefab shortly after 4:30 yesterday morning, and spread quickly to other units.
Fr Derek Farrell, parish priest for the travelling community, said local people are rallying around those bereaved in their time of "unbelievable loss":
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