Vehicles destroyed as major Dublin car dealership goes up in flames

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Níall Feiritear

Gardaí and Dublin Fire Brigade rushed to the scene after a car dealership went up in flames last night.

The blaze gutted the building where Deane Motors operates in the Ballycoolin industrial estate, Dublin 15.

A number of cars were destroyed in the incident.

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"The home of Ireland’s car culture is gone… We don’t know what to say. Please bear with us over the coming days. Everyone is safe and that’s all that matters #heartbreak, “ said Deane Motors Dublin in a statement.

Six units from Dublin Fire Brigade (DFB) rushed to the scene in the industrial estate in north Dublin last night.

“Six fire engines including a turntable ladder and foam tender are currently attending a fire In an industrial unit,” DFB wrote on social media.

“Wind is blowing smoke across the locality. Close windows if you are affected.”

In a statement today, gardaí said “no offences have been disclosed”.

They continued: “Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a fire at an industrial unit in Ballycoolin , Dublin 15, yesterday evening, Tuesday 9th April 2024.

“Dublin Fire Brigade are the lead agency on this incident.”

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