Fires and explosions · Ireland · Munster · County Waterford · Waterford
Fire in Waterford, Ireland: 2 killed, 4 arrested
Summary
- What Fire in Waterford, Ireland All coverage, oldest first ↓
- First reported 6 November 2026 rte.ie ↗
- Killed 2 people were killed, according to 3 independent reports. rte.ie ↗
- Not accepted 1 other figure, given by a single report, was not accepted. Sources ↓
- Injured One report says: 2 people were injured. thejournal.ie ↗
- Not accepted 1 other figure, given by a single report, was not accepted. Sources ↓
- Rescued 1 person was rescued, according to 2 independent reports. rte.ie ↗
- Arrested 4 people were arrested, according to 4 independent reports. rte.ie ↗
- Not accepted 1 other figure, given by a single report, was not accepted. Sources ↓
- Charged 2 people were charged, according to 2 independent reports. irishexaminer.com ↗
- Coverage 7 independent reports from 5 publishers All coverage, oldest first ↓
- Latest report 7 November 2026 thejournal.ie ↗
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Who reported it
So far only outlets based in Ireland have reported it.
Outlets based in 1 country Ireland 4 country not known 1
Languages English 5
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What the reports establish
2 people were killed, according to 3 independent reports.
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3 independent reports give it and no better-supported figure disagrees.
2 · 3 independent reports · accepted
3 independent reports give it and no better-supported figure disagrees
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2 people were killed, according to This comes following the tragic events.
rte.ie · · Read the sentence in the original ↗
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2 people were killed, according to a source the report names.
irishexaminer.com · · Read the sentence in the original ↗
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2 people were killed.
thejournal.ie · · Read the sentence in the original ↗
1 · 2 independent reports · not accepted
A figure given by more reports, or a later higher one, disagrees
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1 person was killed.
irishcentral.com · · Read the sentence in the original ↗
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1 person was killed.
rte.ie · · Read the sentence in the original ↗
9 · 1 independent report · not accepted
Only one report gives it
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9 people were killed.
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One report says: 2 people were injured.
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2 · 1 independent report · not accepted
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2 people were injured.
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4 people were arrested, according to 4 independent reports.
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4 independent reports give it and no better-supported figure disagrees.
4 · 4 independent reports · accepted
4 independent reports give it and no better-supported figure disagrees
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4 people were arrested.
rte.ie · · Read the sentence in the original ↗
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4 people were arrested, according to a source the report names.
nova.ie · · Read the sentence in the original ↗
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4 people were arrested.
thejournal.ie · · Read the sentence in the original ↗
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4 people were arrested.
rte.ie · · Read the sentence in the original ↗
6 · 1 independent report · not accepted
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6 people were arrested.
irishcentral.com · · Read the sentence in the original ↗
2 people were charged, according to 2 independent reports.
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2 independent reports give it and no better-supported figure disagrees.
2 · 2 independent reports · accepted
2 independent reports give it and no better-supported figure disagrees
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2 people were charged.
irishexaminer.com · · Read the sentence in the original ↗
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2 people were charged.
thejournal.ie · · Read the sentence in the original ↗
1 person was rescued, according to 2 independent reports.
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2 independent reports give it and no better-supported figure disagrees.
1 · 2 independent reports · accepted
2 independent reports give it and no better-supported figure disagrees
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1 person was rescued.
thejournal.ie · · Read the sentence in the original ↗
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1 person was rescued.
rte.ie · · Read the sentence in the original ↗
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