A pregnant mother and three young children are now confirmed to have died in the fire that broke out in an apartment in Dublin early yesterday morning.
27-year-old Annemarie O’Brien and her two-year-old daughter, Paris, were killed in the blaze at an apartment complex in Kilcronan Avenue, Clondalkin.
Three-year-old Holly O’Brien and her four-year-old brother Jordan also passed away, after spending the day fighting for their lives in Our Lady’s Hospital, Crumlin.
four units from Tallaght & Dolphins barn dealing with a serious fire in clondalkin
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) March 8, 2017
Sadly, we were called to a tragic fire in #Clondalkin in the early hours. Our thoughts are with the families, friends & local community.
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) March 8, 2017
Holly and Jordan’s mother, 30-year-old Biddy, is still in critical condition at St James’ Hospital.
The fire began at around 2.30am on Wednesday morning and is said to have been caused by an electrical fault in the sitting room of the apartment.
A woman (27) and two girls, 2 and 3, lost their lives after a fire in this Clondalkin apartment early this morning pic.twitter.com/p0HGd1NysE
— Cliódhna Russell (@CliodhnaRussell) March 8, 2017
The apartment was a part of the Sonas Domestic Violence Charity and the CEO, Fiona Ryan, has spoken in the hours since the tragic incident, saying: “Our sympathies and condolences are with the relatives and friends of the deceased and all those implicated by this awful tragedy.
“We are devastated by the tragic loss of life which occurred as a result of a fire in an apartment in our supported housing complex.
Pregnant woman, three young children die in Dublin fire https://t.co/F9G1Shi4Am pic.twitter.com/x9RmgkFdyN
— RTÉ News (@rtenews) March 8, 2017
Boy (4) dies from injuries following tragic fire that killed three overnight https://t.co/RkJy4RpRdS pic.twitter.com/n7kQPhnNfg
— Independent.ie (@Independent_ie) March 8, 2017
“Sonas is working with the relevant authorities on their inquiries. We are awaiting further details from An Garda Siochana.
“We are currently supporting other families in the apartment complex, including those unable to return to their homes because of fire damage, for whom we are sourcing alternative accommodation.
“We would ask that the privacy of all families residing in this complex be respected at this time of loss.”
Gardaí are still examining scene of fire at Kilcronan Avenue, Clondalkin #rtenews pic.twitter.com/bIIPaHtw35
— Colman O'Sullivan (@colmanos) March 8, 2017
