Five people have been rescued from the top floor of an IPAS centre in Drogheda after a fire broke out yesterday evening.
They included three children under 10 years of age.
Gardaí were alerted to the incident in the George's Street area around 8.15pm yesterday evening.
The property has been evacuated and the fire has been extinguished - however arson has not been ruled out, and the scene has been sealed off for technical examination.
A number of local Councillors have posted on social media saying 28 people are now homeless - while the Mayor of Drogheda, Councillor Michelle Hall has posted on Facebook, urging people to fact-check before posting about IPAS centres.
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