Overview
- The blaze that tore through the old Jute Factory complex Saturday evening was brought under control overnight, with crews still damping down and monitoring.
- Preliminary checks point to 30–40 of about 50 units now wrecked, a hit that could sideline roughly 200 workers who were due back after the weekend.
- Proceeding on a precaution of asbestos in the roof, the council told residents to shut windows, avoid debris and wet down dust, and said early cleanup will center on safe roof removal.
- Ministers say a humanitarian scheme is being readied, and officials are seeking temporary space for displaced groups such as a Brothers of Charity day service for up to 30 adults.
- Gardaí and the local authority are investigating the cause, which has not yet been established.