Firefighters Still Tackling Blaze At Historic St. Kevin's
Firefighters are still at the scene of a major blaze at one of Cork's most historic buildings.
The alarm was raised at St Kevin's Asylum on the Lee Road at a quarter past eight last night.
Six units of Cork Fire Brigade and a water tanker from Mallow have been battling overnight to save a remaining portion of the roof.
The five-storey listed building was the former Our Lady's Psychiatric Hospital and was derelict for many years.
Gerry Myers is Chief Fire Officer at the scene:
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