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Health and safety group forced to flee hotel fire

UP to 85 people were evacuated from Patrick Punches Hotel in Limerick yesterday after a fire broke out in the basement.

Wed, 19 Oct, 2011 - 01:00

Jimmy Woulfe, Mid-West Correspondent

Some of those who had to leave the building were attending a health and safety conference organised by Limerick County Council.

The hotel reopened for business some hours later.

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