An inquest has heard that a chip pan caused a fire to start in a halting site in Carrickmines that killed ten people.
Thomas Connors, his wife Sylvia and their five children, including 6 month old baby Mary, were among the victims of the Carrickmines fire in October 2015.
Willie Lynch, his pregnant partner Tara Gilbert, their daughters Jodie and Kelsey and Willie’s older brother Jimmy were also killed in the blaze.
Their post-mortems found they died from carbon monoxide poisoning as a result of smoke inhalation.
Today at Dublin Coroners Court, Detective Inspector Martin Creighton said the source of the fire was a chip pan.
It had been left on top of a hot electric cooker.
Following the blaze in 2015, survivors called for a public inquiry claiming the caravans were too close together.
They also claimed a fire hydrant had been cut off.
Gardaí investigated the case and a file was sent to the DPP who decided not to bring any criminal charges, which paved the way for a full inquest to take place.
Today's inquest heard the site was set up as a “temporary emergency site” and therefore wasn't subject to full fire safety regulations.
