Fire erupts at Tipperary furniture plant Tippo International

Thurles/Nenagh Roadd remains closed as fire fighters continue to battle blaze

A Tippo International facility on the R498 near Nenagh in Co Tipperary. File photograph: Google Street View
A Tippo International facility on the R498 near Nenagh in Co Tipperary. File photograph: Google Street View

Tipperary Fire Service is fighting an extensive blaze at the Tippo International furniture factory in Nenagh.

Three units from the Nenagh, Thurles and Roscrea fire service attended the fire which broke out at shortly before 7pm on Sunday.

The blaze continue throughout the night and the Thurles/Nenagh Road (R498) remains closed at Ballinamona Cross. Diversions are in place until later this morning.

No one is believed to have been injured in the fire.

Olivia Kelly

Olivia Kelly

Olivia Kelly is Dublin Editor of The Irish Times