Patients evacuated at Tullamore hospital after fire breaks out

Investigations are underway to establish the cause of a fire at Tullamore hospital on Monday evening May 20.

It's understood the fire broke out in an electrical communications room in the old Scott building just before 6pm.

Hospital staff acted quickly to successfully evacuate a number of patients from departments close to the fire.

The blaze was extinguished by fire brigade members from Tullamore and Clara. The National Ambulance Service also had personnel on standby during the incident.

There were no injuries reported during the incident which occurred during a heavy thunderstorm.