Gardaí and emergency services are at the scene of a “hazardous materials incident” at a swimming pool in Dublin.
The incident, at a swimming pool complex in Liffey Valley in Clondalkin, occurred at approximately 4pm on Thursday afternoon.
A number of people have been assessed by ambulance service personnel and Dublin Fire Brigade paramedics following the incident.
Fire brigade units from Tallaght, Dolphin’s Barn, Donnybrook and Dún Laoghaire fire stations, along with the National Ambulance Service also attended the scene.
A spokesperson for the Dublin Fire Brigade said they were called before 4pm to reports of a “hazardous materials incident”.
Firefighters and paramedics in breathing apparatus and chemical protection suits have isolated the hazardous substance, they said.
“There is no danger to the wider public and we expect the incident to be scaled back shortly,” the fire brigade said in a statement.
“Operations are continuing at the moment,” they added.
Specialist hamzat units are present at the scene and a decontamination zone has been set up.
Gardaí said they are assisting with an incident at a business premises in the Liffey Valley area in Dublin 22.
“As An Garda Síochána is not the leading agency in this incident at this time, no further information is available at this time,” they said in a statement.