Luas Green Line reopens after pub fire in Dublin city centre

Public transport temporarily disrupted and two hospitalised with non-life threatening injuries after blaze on Eden Quay

Emergency services have attended the scene of a fire on a premises at Dublin's Eden Quay. Video: Bryan O'Brien

Emergency services attended the scene of a fire in a pub premises in Dublin city centre on Tuesday which resulted in two people being hospitalised with non-life threatening injuries.

Gardaí and emergency services, including fire engines and ambulances, arrived at on Eden Quay on Tuesday morning.

The Green Luas Line was partially suspended between St Stephen’s Green and Dominick but has since resumed full operation.

Gardaí said Eden Quay and the Rosie Hackett Luas bridge have since reopened.

Dublin Fire Services attending the fire at a building on Eden Quay in Dublin City centre on Tuesday. Photo: Bryan O’Brien
Dublin Fire Services attending the fire at a building on Eden Quay in Dublin City centre on Tuesday. Photo: Bryan O’Brien

A Dublin Bus spokesman said the Northbound G Spine stop on Eden Quay shifted 100m so that the routes were not missing any stops and a chief inspector was on site to assist customers with the temporary disruption.

An area of Marlborough Street by the Abbey Theatre was cordoned off.

At noon on Tuesday, six fire brigades remained at the scene, with a number of fire vehicles as well as gardaí. The area in front of the pub on Eden Quay was also cordoned off.

In a statement, Dublin Fire Brigade said it received multiple calls at 6.39am reporting a fire in a multistorey premises on Eden Quay.

In its latest update, shortly after 4pm, the fire brigade said: “Operations have finished at the Eden Quay fire. At its height seven fire engines were in attendance with multiple breathing apparatus teams working to extinguish the fire.”

The scene was also handed back over to gardaí.

Investigations into the cause of the fire are ongoing, gardaí said in a statement.

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