The receiver appointed to the building that caught fire in Cork this morning, has said it is being assessed by insurers and the building control unit of Cork City Council.

The fire at the former orphanage and Magdalene laundry in Cork is now “under control”, Garda Superintendent Con Cadogan said this morning.

Around 20 firefighters are battling a blaze which broke out at a former convent and orphanage in Cork city early this morning.