Popular restaurant damaged following Bank Holiday blaze
City centre restaurant Alfie's, located on 10 South William Street, sadly had a brush with Dublin Fire Brigade, who took to X to share an image of the damage.
In a statement released on Tuesday morning (June 3), the Dublin Fire Brigade showed off the singed exterior of the beloved building. A popular Dublin restaurant and bar was left damaged over the Bank Holiday weekend following a fire. Pic: Instagram/Aflie's
'Firefighters from Tara Street responded to a fire up against a premises over the weekend,' the post began.
'A hose reel was used to extinguish the fire, and further damage was prevented.'
Gardai also shared a statement regarding the blaze, writing: 'Gardaí received report of an incident of criminal damage by fire that occurred at approximately 7am on Monday, 2nd of June 2025 on South William Street, Dublin 2.
Firefighters from Tara Street responded to a fire up against a premises over the weekend.
A hose reel was used to extinguish the fire and further damage was prevented. pic.twitter.com/60RW0K459P
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