Gardaí and fire services attended the scene of a fire at a premises in Longford Town in the early hours of this morning.
Gardaí said the blaze broke out at a local business at Grafton Court in the town shortly before 1:30 AM.
Residents in the overhead apartments were safely evacuated and the fire was brought under control by local fire services.
No injuries were reported.
The scene is currently preserved for forensic and technical examination.
Local businessman Kevin Hussey was at the scene when the fire services were tackling the blaze:
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Local TD Deputy Joe Flaherty explained what the affected businesses are up against this morning:
