Carrickmines fire
2015 multi-fatality fire near Dublin, Ireland
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On Saturday, 10 October 2015, a blaze swept through a halting site at Carrickmines in County Dublin, Ireland. It proved fatal. This was the country's deadliest such disaster since the Stardust fire. The fire led to a debate about the squalid conditions in which many members of the Irish travelling community live.
Taoiseach Enda Kenny visited the scene and announced that flags would be flown at half-mast. Books of condolence were opened throughout the country. President Michael D. Higgins and his wife Sabina Higgins passed people of all ages queuing outside the Mansion House to sign a book there. Those who died were also honoured at vigils throughout the country. The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul set up an emergency fund for the families of those affected.
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Carrickmines
Outer suburb of Dublin, Ireland
0.6 mi away
Dingle Glen
Wooded glen in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland
0.5 mi away
Carrickmines Luas stop
Rail stop in County Dublin, Ireland
1.2 mi away
Kilgobbin Castle (Dublin)
Tower house in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland
1.6 mi away
Shanganagh River
River in County Dublin, Ireland
0.6 mi away
Ballyogan
Suburb south of Dublin, Ireland
1.1 mi awayPlaces to eat nearby
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