{"id":2202212,"date":"2026-10-16T12:14:25","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T09:14:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2202212"},"modified":"2026-10-16T12:14:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T09:14:25","slug":"dublin-children-taken-to-hospital-over-chemical-fumes-at-swimming-pool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2202212","title":{"rendered":"Dublin: Children taken to hospital over chemical fumes at swimming pool"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Dublin Fire Bridge says it believes the incident was caused by “overmixing” of chemicals in the pool’s plant room<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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A dozen children taking swimming lessons in a Dublin pool needed medical attention after the area was contaminated by toxic fumes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The young people and one adult were taken to hospital from the Clayton Hotel Liffey Valley on Thursday. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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In a statement the hotel said it would carry out a “thorough investigation” into what happened.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Irish national broadcaster RT\u00c9 reported that a number of children were found to be suffering “respiratory distress and irritation”. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Dublin Fire Brigade (DFB)’s chief fire officer Greg O’Dwyer told RT\u00c9 the incident was caused by “overmixing” of chlorine and another chemical in the pool’s plant room.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“There were swimming lessons with 24 children in the pool at the time and some parents,” he added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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23 people in total were medically assessed at the hotel, having complained they felt unwell.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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He said firefighters wearing “gas-tight suits” entered the scene and “isolated the chemical”. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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In a statement, DFB said units were sent from across Dublin City, including from Tallaght, Dolphins Barn, Donnybrook and Dun Laoghaire fire stations. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“Specialist HazMat appliances from Donnybrook and Dun Laoghaire fire stations” attended and “set up a decontamination zone”, they said, adding there was no danger to the wider public.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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In a statement, Dalata Hotel Group which owns the Clayton Hotel Liffey Valley, confirmed “an excess chlorine incident” had occurred.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“A thorough investigation of the circumstances surrounding this incident will take place as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“Our immediate thoughts are with those impacted and their families. We are doing everything in our power to support them and the emergency services.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“Out of respect for those impacted and their relatives, we will not be commenting further at this time,” they added. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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