A woman and two young girls have died in a fire at a supported housing facility in Dublin.
The fire started at around 2.30 at a house in Clondalkin and at this early stage is believed to be the result of an electrical fault.
Five people were in the apartment at the time including 3 children
A 27 year old woman and two girls aged 2 and 3 were brought to Tallaght Hospital – but they died a short time later.
Another woman in her 30s and a 4 year old boy remain in hospital.
The technical team has arrived to carry out their investigation