Nine die in major Dublin fire

Five children are also believed to have died.

Ms Donohue said: “It is horrendous, it is terrible for anybody”.

The other family who died in the blaze were Thomas and Sylvia Connors and their children, Jim, Christy and six-month-old Mary. The ring sought to smuggle Chinese people into the United States, Canada, Britain, and Ireland, with Spain used as a transit country, in collaboration with other global gangs, police said Saturday.

The Taoiseach offered his sympathy to the families of those who died and said that flags over government buildings will fly at half-mast on the days of the funerals.

The Green Party is calling for the elimination of temporary halting sites, and Traveller representatives have questioned whether the housing shortage in the city is to blame.

Geraldine Dunne of the Southside Traveller Action Group says the community support has been humbling.

The tenth victim was Willy’s brother Jimmy who had joined them for the gathering.

“They would have been well-liked and well-known”.

She praised firefighters for their efforts to save lives.

“Can someone please help me wake up because it can’t be true”.

“It is sad for them to grow up with no parents, no mam and no dad”.

Flowers are left at the entrance of a travelers’ site, the scene of…

“All do a professional job, but, at the heart of it, they are human beings having to deal with an huge tragedy”. Her own child was born six weeks ago.

Alex White, Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources and TD for Dublin Rathdown, said: “Our thoughts and prayers are with those who are now battling with their injuries, and the families and friends of all those who died”. “I’m just trying to put myself into the families shoes”, added local Sonia McCannon. Catholic charity St Vincent De Paul is to seek contributions while traveller support networks have also sought funds.

Enda Kenny visited the scene at the weekend, where he paid tribute to the victims.