Overview

• A man has died following an explosion at a homeless hostel in Dublin, which was confined to one room.
• The explosion occurred at a Support Temporary Accommodation building operated by Depaul Ireland on Little Britain Street.
• Emergency services, including the Irish army’s explosives ordnance disposal (EOD) unit, attended the scene and a controlled explosion was carried out as part of the post-blast analysis.
• No other injuries have been reported and residents of the building have been evacuated, with Depaul working to ensure nobody would be left without accommodation.
• The cause of the explosion is under investigation by the Garda Technical Bureau, with a post-mortem examination due to be carried out by the State Pathologist.