Emergency services at scene of fire in Tullamore town centre premises

Two fire tenders and firefighters are at the scene of a fire in the centre of Tullamore this evening, Thursday.

The fire, which appears to have been caused by an electrical fault, broke out at Clarke's barbers at William Street in Tullamore at about 6pm.

Onlookers gathered at the scene and traffic was disrupted as fire personnel battled to bring the incident under control.

From the footpath cables on the exterior of the first floor of the premises could be seen ablaze.

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