Woman And Two Small Children Die In Apartment Fire
A woman and two small children have died in a fire in Dublin.
The blaze broke out in a first floor apartment at Cluainin Cronan in Clondalkin at around half past two this morning.
A 27 year old woman and two girls aged 2 and 3 lost their lives, while a woman in her 30s and a 4 year old boy are critically ill in hospital.
Investigations into the cause of the fire are underway.
Conor Feehan of the Irish Independent is at the scene - he says some details are emerging about those who died:
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