Fire services 'working hard' to bring Dublin blaze under control

Eight units of the fire service are at the scene in an industrial premise in Dublin 10. Picture: Dublin Fire Brigade

Dublin Fire Brigade is attending the scene of a large fire in Ballyfermot.

Eight units of the fire service are at the scene in an industrial premise in Dublin 10.

Locals have been advised to close their windows if they are downwind of the smoke plume.

Dublin Fire Brigade said on Twitter: "Our firefighters are working hard to bring the fire under control but this will be a protracted incident. 

"We expect to be on scene for the foreseeable."

Our firefighters are working hard to bring the fire under control but this will be a protracted incident. We expect to be on scene for the foreseeable #Dublin #fire #Kylemore pic.twitter.com/XCkdEaPuAq

— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) January 9, 2021

Meanwhile, a massive fire at a grain storage building in Cork Harbour was brought under control earlier this afternoon by members of the Cork County Fire Service.

The alarm was raised just before 8.45am when locals reported a massive plume of smoke rising from the deepwater port compound.

It could be seen from up to 20km away.

The Port of Cork advised people to close windows and doors and remain indoors, and it later suspended all shipping operations in Ringaskiddy as a precaution.