Latest: All clear given as firefighters bring L’Atitude 51 fire under control

The alarm was raised at around 8.30am when smoke was seen billowing from the roof of L’Atitude 51 wine bar on the junction of Anglesea St and Union Quay.

Latest: The all-clear has been given to allow Cork's St Patrick's Day parade participants gather on Anglesea St and on Union Quay following a fire in wine bar L’Atitude 51's building earlier today.

Earlier: Fire officers are liaising with the organisers of Cork’s St Patrick’s Day parade to ensure the staging area is safe for today’s event following a fire in the area earlier.