Appeal launched as blaze leaves family of 7 homeless

A community is rallying around a family of seven left homeless for Christmas following a devastating fire.

An appeal was launched yesterday to help Alan and Carol Crean and their five children, ranging from four to 16, who lost everything in the fire that gutted their home.

All their possessions, even Christmas presents, were destroyed in the blaze at their bungalow, in Ash Hill, Farmer’s Bridge, Tralee, Co Kerry.