Coolock school
An early morning fire at a Coolock school has caused part of the building's roof to cave in.
The Education Minister has been assessing the damage and says work is underway to find temporary classrooms for students.
The alarm was raised at Scoil Chaitríona just after 6am this morning.
Six units of the Dublin Fire Brigade were fighting the blaze at one point.
Smoke has reduced in the area, however if you can smell smoke, close all windows as a precaution #Dublin #fire pic.twitter.com/0qOaMLDw0v
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) October 16, 2019
Its caused significant damage to the senior section of the primary school.
This area houses around 200 pupils from 2nd to 6th class.
Following the fire in Scoil Chaitríona, the local #community has organised a local centre for people to drop in to ☕️ 👇
#Dublin #fire #StCatherines #Artane #Coolock https://t.co/s4NeI9Fpea
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) October 16, 2019
The roof has collapsed and a number of classrooms have been gutted while several windows have blown out.
