On Saturday, 10 October 2015, a blaze swept through a halting site at Carrickmines in County Dublin, Ireland.

[2] The fire led to a debate about the squalid conditions in which many members of the Irish travelling community live.

[7][8] The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul set up an emergency fund for the families of those affected.

[9] Crowds travelled from across Ireland and from neighbouring Britain to attend the funerals of the first five victims of the fire at the Church of the Most Holy Redeemer in Bray on 20 October 2015.

[10] A letter from Pope Francis was read towards the close and dignitaries present included the Tánaiste, Joan Burton, and representatives of Taoiseach Kenny and President Higgins.