Cavan town car fire extinguished

The occupants of a car which caught fire outside Cavan Crystal Hotel were "unharmed" and the fire has since been extinguished.

The incident took place at the front of the Cavan town hotel at around 11.30am this morning.

Cavan Town Brigade attended and firefighters in breathing apparatus extinguished the fire.

"The driver and a passenger exited the vehicle before the flames took hold and were unharmed," a spokesperson from Cavan County Fire Service stated.

The hotel remained open, although visitors were being directed by staff to use an alternative entrance.