Explosion on O'Connell Street?

TheVoodoo

Just heard on the Radio tha there was an explosion in the Kylemore Cafe?


Anybody hear anything?

Edit : O' Connell St, Dublin btw..
http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/suspected-gas-blast-on-dublins-oconnell-street-484128.html

One of Dublin’s best known streets was shut today after a suspected gas explosion at a cafe.

O‘Connell Street was closed to traffic and pedestrians at lunchtime after the incident at the Kylemore at about 12.45pm.

There were no reports of injuries so far, a Garda spokesman said.

Both the north and south bound sides of the street were initially shut but the northern side later reopened.

A Bord Gáis inspector was on the scene, a spokesman for the company said.

It is not clear whether the explosion, which occurred in the basement of the cafe, was caused by gas.

Read more: http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/suspected-gas-blast-on-dublins-oconnell-street-484128.html#ixzz16xmA6fvA

beefjerky

not apart from this

O'Connell St has been closed to traffic in both directions after reports of possible gas explosion at Kylemore Cafe - http://bit.ly/ftjGSr

From RTE news twitter

Gummy Panda

It was me. It must have been that bean i ate.

mike65

which O'Connell Street?

Xavi6

O'Connell Street in Ennis I presume?

danniemcq

Thats gas

danniemcq

Xavi6 wrote: »

O'Connell Street in Ennis I presume?

yeah cause if it was an explosion in Dublin it would have been posted in the Dublin City forum...

Setun

Gummy Panda wrote: »

It was me. It must have been that bean i ate.

I guess there was a Monty Python's the Meaning of Life moment after a full-irish breakfast? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2Bs1ZZ-7b8

Hope it isn't serious though

The Sparrow

Xavi6 wrote: »

O'Connell Street in Ennis I presume?

Yeah the famous Kylemore cafe on O'Connell St in Ennis.

please god don't let there be a kylemore Cafe on O'Connell St in Ennis

Biggins

I respect this is AH but if there has been an explosion, I think we should leave all joking aside until we heard that no one is hurt!

muboop1

Xavi6 wrote: »

O'Connell Street in Ennis I presume?

Absolutely unnecessary...

Everyone knows where the OP is talking about so get over it!

Ps. I heard same radio report... the guy on RTE didnt say it was dublin either... u gonna have a quick stab at him to? PC gone mad...

phantom_lord

mike65 wrote: »

which O'Connell Street?

lol at people from outside the pale always coming out with this type of reply.

bonerm

Nope, looks fine to me.

(how did they clear all the snow?)

Xavi6

Biggins wrote: »

I respect this is AH but if there has been an explosion, I think we should leave all joking aside until we heard that no one is hurt!

But without knowing the exact location of this O'Connell Street folk may be sweating about the safety of loved ones working in the vacinity of a similarly named street.

Lightshow

Nothing on the RTE1 news at 1pm.

biko

As it is an explosion it's probably national news.

1242 O'Connell Street has been closed to traffic in both directions following reports of a possible gas explosion at the Kylemore Cafe.
Gardaí say no injuries have been reported.

Kells...

bonerm wrote: »

Nope, looks fine to me.

(how did they clear all the snow?)

Thats not live:rolleyes:

smk89

There were several fire engines, ambulances and police all over the city centre and not just on o'connell street. It looked like they were creating a cordon around the area with some along the luas line

TheVoodoo

I had updated the OP with Dublin.. but sure...

SV

TroutFisher wrote: »

Thats not live:rolleyes:

*whoooosh*

reilig

Was there not supposed to me some type of simulated / training exercise for Emergency Services in Dublin City Centre Today???

pickarooney

muboop1 wrote: »

Absolutely unnecessary...

Everyone knows where the OP is talking about so get over it!

Ps. I heard same radio report... the guy on RTE didnt say it was dublin either... u gonna have a quick stab at him to? PC gone mad...

There's an insane policeman stabbing people too??

Air_Bass

Yip seems to be true, don't work too far away from it and sure enough there are fire crews inspecting the place.
Doesn't look to have been a huge explosion or anything - the cafe looks intact from what I could see.

LittleBook

http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/1202/oconnellst.html

Southbound O'Connell Street in Dublin city centre remains closed following a gas explosion.

The explosion happened at the Kylemore cafe on the corner of O'Connell Street and North Earl Street.

Northbound lanes has been reopened.

There are no reports of injuries.

Traffic is being diverted.

Professey Chin

muboop1 wrote: »

Absolutely unnecessary...

Everyone knows where the OP is talking about so get over it!

Ps. I heard same radio report... the guy on RTE didnt say it was dublin either... u gonna have a quick stab at him to? PC gone mad...

Are you gonna learn what PC actually means?

Funkfield

LittleBook wrote: »

There are no reports of injuries.

At least no one was hurt.

LittleBook wrote: »

http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/1202/oconnellst.html

Southbound O'Connell Street in Dublin city centre remains closed following a gas explosion.

Damn, wonder how long it'll be closed for.



EDIT: From Dublin Bus website - "Due to a gas leak in O'Connell St southbound, all services are rerouted via Cathal Bruagh St, Gardiner St, Customs House, Georges Quay, Burgh Quay to D'Olier St."

muboop1

muboop1 wrote: »

Absolutely unnecessary...

Everyone knows where the OP is talking about so get over it!

Very necessary. Not everyone in Ireland knows Dublin. Nor should they be compelled to, called names or belittled for not knowing Dublin.

epgc3fyqirnbsx

Reports are suggesting that it was a chinese lantern

The above reports have been fabricated

Forest Master

Xavi6 wrote: »

O'Connell Street in Ennis I presume?

What's Ennis?

angelfire9

The Sparrow wrote: »

Yeah the famous Kylemore cafe on O'Connell St in Ennis.

please god don't let there be a kylemore Cafe on O'Connell St in Ennis

I can confirm there is no Kylemore Cafe on O'Connell Street or for that matter any other street in Ennis

Back on topic Hopefully this was a minor thing and closing the street is just a precaution thankfully it appears no one was hurt can you imagine the potential injuries if it was a big explosion in the Kylemore??

TheVoodoo

Deleted User wrote: »

Very necessary. Not everyone in Ireland knows Dublin. Nor should they be compelled to, called names or belittled for not knowing Dublin.

In fairness, i updated the OP before the whole 'which o'connell street' thing started.


Besides, It wasn't specifically mentioned that it was Dublin on the radio report i heard.


Anyway, Glad nobody was hurt.

Mr Benevolent

Kaboom?

angelfire9

Forest Master wrote: »

What's Ennis?

The county town of Clare about as far west from the pale as you can get

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ennis

http://www.visitennis.ie/

CorkMan

What happens in Ennis, stays in Ennis.

marco_polo

Deleted User wrote: »

Very necessary. Not everyone in Ireland knows Dublin. Nor should they be compelled to, called names or belittled for not knowing Dublin.

Surprising that alot of people would't know it, theres quite a famous post office there I understand.

doubletalk

Deleted User wrote: »

Very necessary. Not everyone in Ireland knows Dublin. Nor should they be compelled to, called names or belittled for not knowing Dublin.

Off-Topic It's not a dublin slagging off the rest of the country thing.

It would only be neccessary if boards was the only bit of the internet available to you and you relied on it for all your news.

You have google people... any pics up of it yet?

I'm surprised there's been none on twitter or anything

ejmaztec

phantom_lord wrote: »

lol at people from outside the pale always coming out with this type of reply.

WEll, AH is the "I can't believe it's not Dublin" forum.:P

aidan_walsh

Fecking lefty geographical correctness gone mad.

opinion guy

Lightshow wrote: »

Nothing on the RTE1 news at 1pm.

In other news, RTE in missing important news shocker.....

dolphin city

that's gas

January

dolphin city wrote: »

that's gas

You're late, someone got there before you.

Duggy747

Micheal Bay has polluted my mind, from the thread title I was expecting something had happened along the lines of the destruction of New York in Armageddon. :pac:

RRRRRRRRAAAAAAAWWWWRRR, BOOOOOOOOOFFFF-KAAAAAAPLOOOOOOOWW!!

Killer Pigeon

angelfire9 wrote: »

I can confirm there is no Kylemore Cafe on O'Connell Street or for that matter any other street in Ennis

Is there any piece of evidence or anyone who can vouch for your argument?

Forest Master

Deleted User wrote: »

Not everyone in Ireland knows Dublin.

Ignorance is never an excuse.

marco_polo

marco_polo wrote: »

Surprising that alot of people would't know it, theres quite a famous post office there I understand.

Yeah but that's history. All it takes it to be put in front of one bad history teacher and for the teenagers it's ZZZZZZZ.......

Anyways, no more farting cows giving milk. That's just wrong, as evidenced by the singed beef now in O'Connell st.

Killer Pigeon

dolphin city wrote: »

that's gas

Sometimes it can be a good idea to read a thread before posting. It maintains a certain air of continuity.

danniemcq

http://breakingnews.ie/ireland/suspected-gas-blast-on-dublins-oconnell-street-484128.html

02/12/2010 - 13:12:06
One of Dublin’s best known streets was shut today after a suspected gas explosion at a cafe.

O‘Connell Street was closed to traffic and pedestrians at lunchtime after the incident at the Kylemore at about 12.45pm.

There were no reports of injuries so far, a Garda spokesman said.

Both the north and south bound sides of the street were initially shut but the northern side later reopened.

A Bord Gáis inspector was on the scene, a spokesman for the company said.

It is not clear whether the explosion, which occurred in the basement of the cafe, was caused by gas.

Son Of A Vidic

Lightshow wrote: »

Nothing on the RTE1 news at 1pm.

To be expected really.

Forest Master

Forest Master wrote: »

Ignorance is never an excuse.

Sounded like:

*leather glove slap* YU SHALL NO ZE FAZZA CITY BEK TU FRUNT! VE ARE EIN MASTAHS UND YOU ZALL BOWW TO OUR URBAN SUPERIORITY! YA-VOL!

(chill, I'm just jizzin)

I'm looking for a clip of The Long Walk from Judge Dredd, but cannae find it. Meh.

Chillax city slickers. Let's just end this with a live & let live

_feedback_

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqHQ_wWbG9Y

Mint Sauce

Just for the record there are at least five o'connell streets in the country.

<leaves quietly>

Glad no one was hurt though.