Around 60 people from the south inner city of Dublin are to spend the night in emergency accommodation, after a 200 foot crane collapsed in their neighbourhood.
Residents of Emerald Cottages, Barrow Street and Grand Canal Street in Ringsend have been advised by Gardaí to leave their homes while the situation is being corrected.
The Dublin Fire Brigade has said that two cranes have been brought to the area, one from Chapelizod in Dublin and the other from Monaghan, to help bring the broken crane down. Firemen said the work would continue for several hours.
DART services delays
Iarnród Éireann has said that no DART services will operate between Pearse and Lansdowne Road stations tomorrow because of safety concerns about the damaged crane.
A curtailed DART service will operate between Sydney Parade and Bray/Greystones.
Rosslare InterCity and Gorey Commuter services will be part or fully substituted by bus. Northside DART services will be subject to minor delays.
