The Dublin Fire Brigade spent hours battling a huge blaze which broke out high up in Ballymun's Metro hotel on Wednesday night.

A MASSIVE fire has tonight erupted at a high-rise Dublin hotel.

The building was evacuated and no injuries were reported at the time of writing.

Dublin Fire Brigade said eight fire engines, specialist fire-fighting equipment and paramedics were at the scene.

In the past the hotel has been used for emergency accomodation for the homeless, but Anthony Flynn of Inner City Helping Homeless has confirmed that no homeless families are now being accommodated there.

The hotel had been used as emergency accommodation for some of Dublin's homeless.

"Fire services are now dealing with a building on fire, Gardaí are at scene". "Some families were affected from the apartments above the hotel, but everyone is safe".

Gardaí are also at the scene and traffic diversions are in place around the area.