Fire Tragedy: The five adults and five children feared to have died have been named locally

The ten people who are feared dead have been named locally.

They are couple Tara Gilbert and Willie Lynch, and their children  Kelsey and Jodie.

The other family is Thomas and Sylvia  Connors and their children Jim, Christy and baby Mary who was just six months old.

The tenth missing person is Jimmy Lynch (39), who is believed to be a brother of Willie Lynch.

It's understood Tara Gilbert and her family visited the Connors family on Friday night at their home and stayed over. They were in the portacabin when the blaze broke out.

It's understood Ms Gilbert was pregnant and was in her second trimester.

A makeshift shrine has been set up in the last few hours outside the site.

The shrine contains a number of floral tributes that friends of the family and members of the community have put in place.

The shrine is right beside the entrance to the halting site and a number of portacabins can be seen.

One portacabin has sustained fire damage.

However, the main blaze occurred in another structure behind these portacabins and is not visible from the entrance.

This structure has been "completely gutted" with nothing remaining intact.

A statement from Southside Traveller Action Group confirmed that ten members from two families were among the victims.

The group's statement confirmed that nine of the victims died at the scene, while another person, believed to be a young child, died in hospital.

"Ten members of two families died in the fire (nine on the site and one later in hospital) on the four-bay halting site on Glenamuck Road where they had lived for about eight years. A number of people are being treated for their injuries," they said.

"Southside Travellers is supporting the families and the Traveller community in south Dublin, who are in a state of shock at the devastating loss of lives. Accommodation for people left homeless by the fire is being arranged by Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Co Council.

"Families gathered today at our centre in southside Dublin where we are doing everything we can to support them. We thank the gardaí for their support at this time and appeal to the media to respect the privacy of the families of those who died."

The site is a temporary halting site consisting of portacabins and caravans.

The bodies of the nine victims at the scene at Glenamuck were removed at approximately 5pm.

Two ambulances transported the remains to the city morgue. It is understood post mortems will be conducted over the coming days. Assistant State Pathologist Dr Margot Bolster was at the scene earlier today.

Early indications are that all the deceased were sleeping in one portacabin that caught fire.

Also living on the site was other family members of one of the deceased men, including his brother and sister, also parents to young children, and the man's parents.Read More:

It is believed that these people are receiving treatment in hospital today.

The blaze occurred in the early hours of this morning at a domestic dwelling on the Glenamuck Road, Carrickmines.

The site is located next to the Wayside Celtic Football Club.

Emergency services attended the scene at 4am.

Tragedy

The cause of the fire is not yet known but there is nothing to suggest at this stage that the fire was suspicious.

The Assistant State Pathologist is present at the scene this afternoon and has commenced their investigations.

Two adults and two children were rescued from the fire and treated by advanced paramedics who have a level of training greater than that of standard crews.

Four water tenders and two emergency tenders were sent to the scene along with four ambulances, two senior officers and a district officer.

The area has been cordoned off and the Garda Technical Bureau arrived at the scene shortly before 10am.

A relative of the family, who asked not be named, said: "The family moved to the site a decade ago when a brother of the deceased was killed in a traffic accident in Sandyford.

"The family that died had been living on the temporary halting site at Glenamuck along with the deceased man's parents.

"It's thought the wife was visited by her two brothers last night for a family event. They were expected to stay the night and are both aged in their twenties."

This afternoon, the Irish Traveller Movement issued a statement on Facebook saying they have been inundated with offers of help and support for the affected family.

"We have been inundated with messages of condolences, questions, offers of support regarding the tragedy in Carrickmines. Our member group in the region, and another member group with close ties to the family are working to support the families on the ground today.

"The Traveller Counselling Service is also supporting the community. We are all still trying to establish the facts of this case. A statement will be issued by Southside Traveller Action Group later today. The priority of all involved is to support the families.

"What we can say is that we are heartbroken and in shock at the devastating loss of life. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and we extend our love, and our full support and solidarity. It is a sad day," the statement said.

Since early this morning, distressed neighbours and friends have laid bunches of flowers at the site of the tragedy on Glenamuck Road.

Dozens have also gathered at the Southside Traveller Action Group office.

Local TD Peter Mathews visited the office in Sandyford where members from the victims' extended families gathered from mid-morning.

"Our family heard about this tragedy this morning and we were utterly stunned with sadness. That you could loved ones in such a way is unthinkable and unimaginable.

"Visiting the families here made us the feel the tangible loss they are suffering. We all share their pain," Mr Mathews said.

A local resident said they were three generations of the family living on the site including young grandchildren.

Tributes

Sinn Féin councillor Chris Curran told Independent.ie the family were 'well-known and 'well-liked'.

"It seems to be around four o clock this morning a fire took place on the Glenamuck Road and there's been multiple fatalities," he told Independent.ie

"I've hear information locally that as many as eight people have passed away and a young child remains in hospital.

"It certainly seems that the poor family in this case that has been affected have been living in this area for a very long time, certainly in my knowledge.

"An awful lot of people would have known them.

"They would have been well-liked and well-known," he added.

Independent TD Shane Ross also visited the scene of the tragedy to pay his respects this morning.

"I lived down this road for many years," Independent TD Shane Ross said.

"I can't ever remember a tragedy like this ever. I can't even remember a tragedy like this in Ireland."Minister Alex White expressed his shock at the tragedy, saying: "Our thoughts and prayers are with those who are currently battling with their injuries, and the families and friends of all those who died."He also commended the "heroic efforts" of the emergency services.

Local Labour councillor Peter O'Brien said the community are struggling to come to terms with this morning's events.

“We’re all coming at this as tragedy – there are no other words to describe it. I can’t imagine what the family are going through."

Meanwhile, Labour councillor Lettie McCarthy said the community is trying to help in any way they can - and people have already begun to donate clothes and food to the family.

“People are just trying to absorb the news – no one expects to wake up to something as awful as this on a Saturday morning,” said Cllr Lettie McCarthy.

“I got a text early this morning about it and my phone hasn’t stopped – people want to know what they can do.

“It’s early days at moment but already we’ve donations coming in – food, clothing, offers to put them up. People just want to help.

“This family was well known in the area and the community will rally around them.”

Prayer

Local priest Father Gerry Moore, of Sandyford parish, visited the site of the tragedy.

Fr Moore said he came to "say a prayer" for the family and that he has celebrated communion, confirmation and baptisms with them over the years.

"All we did was say a little prayer. The gardai are still trying to gather information so we can't say any more," Fr Moore said.

A local resident told Independent.ie: “They’d be very well known around the area as they’ve been here for years.

"The Gardaí just told us that there's likely more than four dead but they haven't told us anymore."

Another local said: "This family were well-respected in the community. The children and family were well integrated and had friends outside the traveller community. They never bothered anybody.

"I've nothing but respect for them. It's horrific," he added.

"They'd be a helpful family. They'd speak with nothing but respect."

The Glenamuck Road was closed this morning in both directions but has since been reopened to local traffic.

The Wayside Celtic Football club has called off its home games due to be played this weekend as mark of respect to those killed in the fire.

“The club players, management & committee offer our sincere condolences to the Families involved,” the club wrote on its Facebook page.

The grounds to the side are located next to where the deadly blaze took pace.

In an earlier post, the club confirmed it had also cancelled a junior club academy due to be held on Saturday.