"A theatrical costume supplier, martial arts club, crash repair shops, and musicians are some of the 40 to 50 businesses which saw lifetimes of effort and decades of hard work go up in flames on Saturday, as a huge fire ripped through the old Jute factory in the Tycor area of Waterford city, the flames and smoke seen for miles around."
"The fire has devastated the heart and soul of the area, with between 200 and 300 people temporarily out of work, while other business people can't access their premises, or have no electricity. Neighbours are fearful that hazardous asbestos could impact on nearby gardens and children playing."
"Nomac Productions owner Blanaid MacCann said thousands of irreplaceable costumes dating back decades were destroyed"
A huge fire ripped through the old Jute factory in the Tycor area of Waterford city, with flames and smoke visible for miles. Between 40 and 50 businesses were affected, including a theatrical costume supplier, a martial arts club, crash repair shops, and musicians. Thousands of irreplaceable costumes dating back decades were destroyed. Between 200 and 300 people were temporarily out of work, and other businesses could not access their premises or had no electricity. Neighbours feared hazardous asbestos could impact nearby gardens and children playing.
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