Latest: Douglas Village carpark to be demolished next week; Uncertain when shops can reopen

Almost 200 cars remain inside the structure. A process to remove this will begin this week, management confirmed.

Update 7.30pm: The management of Douglas Village shopping centre said the section of carpark damaged by fire will need to be demolished.

It took up to 50 firefighters almost four hours and millions of gallons of water to bring the massive carpark inferno in Cork City under control on Saturday night.