Demolition experts have started to take down a building on the corner of the North Circular Road and Russell Street because of fears it is about to collapse.
A number of nearby roads in Dublin have been closed and there is heavy traffic in the Phibsboro and North Circular Road areas.
The three-storey building, formerly the Intertool shop, is located near the Mater Hospital and Mountjoy Prison.
The building is being taken down brick-by-brick. The main part of the building is expected to be demolished by the end of the day.
A structural engineer evaluated the building and decided in the interest of public safety to demolish the building.
Parts of North Circular Road, Russell Street, Fitzgibbon Street and Emmet Street are sealed off.
Works and clean up will continue over the weekend and the restrictions will remain in place until 3pm tomorrow.
