Blaze damages Kildare's Model School

The Model School in Athy in Co. Kildare has been extensively damaged in a fire.

The blaze broke out in the early hours of this morning at the 150-year-old building on the Dublin Road.

It also houses Athy VTOS which is attended by over a hundred students.

Gardaí and emergency services are at the scene and motorists are being advised to avoid the area.

It is not yet known how the fire started.