Firefighters tackle major fire in Waterford city

Firefighters tackled a major fire in Waterford city on Saturday night, the local council has said.

The blaze broke out in a commercial premises at the old jute factory in the Tycor area.

In a post on social media, Waterford City & County Council said no casualties have been reported and it asked members of the public to avoid the area.

The building has been extensively damaged and the fire service is continuing to work at the site on Sunday morning.