A fire at the Irish headquarters of the Jesuit Order in south Dublin has caused extensive damage to the building and destroyed a number of files.
Six units of Dublin fire brigade brought the fire at the house on Eglington Road in Donnybrook under control this afternoon.
A small number of Jesuits live at the house but no one was injured in the blaze.
Only one person was in the house when the blaze broke out, and he escaped uninjured.
The Provincial of the Jesuit Order in Ireland, Fr. John Dardis SJ, said he was thankful that no-one had been injured by the blaze.
He paid tribute to the work of the fire service, and the Gardaí who attended the scene.
Fr. Dardis said that the main fear now was for extensive files and paperwork that were stored in the basement of the house.
Members of the Jesuit Community have been unable to return to the house as the fire is still smoldering.
An investigation into the cause of the fire is continuing.
