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22 Oct 2025

Limerick city homeless centre evacuated after midnight fire

UP TO 25 STAFF AND RESIDENTS FORCED TO LEAVE BUILDING

Limerick city homeless centre evacuated after midnight fire 

The fire service tackled a blaze at Thomond House, pictured below

EMERGENCY services tackled a potentially serious fire at a homeless centre for women in Limerick city in the early hours of Wednesday morning. 

Limerick Fire Service was alerted to a fire at Thomond House, Thomondgate, at 12.20am. Around 25 residents and staff were forced to leave the building as a result of the blaze, it is understood. 

Four Fire Service units were dispatched to the scene and on arrival a bedroom was found to be on fire. The fire was quickly extinguished by firefighters wearing a breathing apparatus. 

It is understood that the centre was badly smoke-logged and the Fire Service spent approximately one hour clearing the centre with specialist fans. 

No injuries were reported during the incident. 

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