Nine in hospital after flats complex fire

Nine people were hospitalised this morning after a fire at a block of flats on the outskirts of Galway city.

Eight adults and a child are being treated for shock and smoke inhalation after the fire broke out at the Glen na Rí flats at Merlin Park shortly after 7.30am this morning.

Gardaí are carrying out an investigation to establish the cause of the fire.