Up to 200 guests evacuated after fire at Killarney hotel

Firemen and gardaí outside The Eviston House Hotel, Killarney this morning after fire broke out  in the building.

A family-owned hotel in the centre of Killarney has been extensively damaged after a fire broke out early this morning.

The Eviston House Hotel at New Street was evacuated shortly after 6am when the blaze started. It is understood that some 200 guests were resident in the hotel at the time. Emergency services were quickly on the scene and they and staff helped to evacuate residents.