Business owners are continuing to count the cost of a fire that swept through a business centre in the Tycor area of Waterford on Saturday night.
It is understood that between 30 to 40 premises have been severely damaged and up to 200 employees affected.
Presenter of Deise Today on WLR, Damien Tiernan, told Behind the Story there is a wide range of businesses at the premises.
"It was originally constructed in the 1930s by the Quakers, and it has since been home for many different social enterprises and small businesses," he said.
"Four religious denominations have their churches there.
"I’ve been a journalist for 33 years and I’ve never seen a fire as big, as strong and as powerful [as that]."
Mr Tiernan said it could take "months if not years" to sort out what happens next for the businesses based there.
"The implications are far and very wide beyond just the concrete blocks," he said.
What next for Starmer?
Also on the podcast Dr Kathryn Simpson, Associate Professor at Keele University, laid out what the future may look like for British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Earlier, he said he would not "walk away" after big UK Labour Party losses in the country’s local elections at the weekend.
"This speech was billed as a make-or-break moment, but there really was no significant substance to it," Dr Simpson said.
"It wasn’t a poor speech, but it certainly wasn’t transformational".
Dr Simpson said while the discussion around his leadership may have "dampened down" since the weekend, "there is an awful long way to go for Keir Starmer – he’s certainly not out of the woods yet".
She said Mr Starmer is unlikely to call a general election.
"Keir Starmer has such a strong majority in terms of seats – he’s not going to call an election, and he’s been very clear he’s going to contest any leadership election as well – so he’s holding the cards at the moment.
"[Starmer] needs an awful lot of MPs to really throw their support behind someone in order to oust him."
Dr Simpson said it is further complicated by the fact that some people want to see Mr Starmer replaced by Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, who is no longer an MP.
"It is a very extraordinary thing and it’s something that’s not going away," she added.
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