Gardaí investigate fire at derelict Youghal hotel

Gardaí in east Cork are continuing investigations into a fire that gutted a large section of a derelict hotel.

The fire broke out at the former Hilltop Hotel, Youghal, at 11pm on Sunday, decimating what was once the bar and reception area.

Fire units from Youghal, Ardmore, Midleton, and Mallow fought the blaze for more than six hours and prevented it from spreading to the former bedroom quarters.