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| Fire claims lives at travellers site in County Dublin | Fire claims lives at travellers site in County Dublin |
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| A number of people are believed to have died in a fire at a traveller site in Carrickmines in County Dublin. | A number of people are believed to have died in a fire at a traveller site in Carrickmines in County Dublin. |
| Emergency services were called to the site on the Glenamuck Road at about 04:00 BST on Saturday. | Emergency services were called to the site on the Glenamuck Road at about 04:00 BST on Saturday. |
| Two adults and two children who were injured in the blaze are being treated in hospital for the effects of breathing in smoke. | |
| Dublin Fire Brigade said six fire appliances from several areas are attending the scene. | Dublin Fire Brigade said six fire appliances from several areas are attending the scene. |
| BBC NI Dublin correspondent Shane Harrison | |
| It is understood three generations of a family were living on the site, including young grandchildren. | |
| Irish police confirm there have been a number of fatalities, but will not confirm a figure. | |
| The family are said to be well-liked and had been living in the area for about 20 years. | |
| There is nothing to suggest arson at this stage, but the area has been sealed off for a forensic examination. | |
| Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams said: "This is horrific news to wake to on a Saturday morning with the loss of a number lives in a fire on a halting site. | |
| "My thoughts are with the family bereaved and with the fire fighters and first responders." |