Ten children and one adult hospitalised after chlorine incident at Dublin hotel pool

Left · 2Ten children and one adult were taken to hospital after an "excess chlorine incident" at the swimming pool of the Clayton Hotel Liffey Valley in west Dublin on Thursday 15 October 2026. 1 2 Left · 2The Dalata Hotel Group said the incident happened at around 3.35pm and that emergency services were notified immediately. 1 2 Left · 2The group said 23 people who were using the pool were medically assessed after complaining of feeling unwell, and that the 10 children and one adult are receiving medical attention in hospital. 1 2

Left · 2The hotel group said the pool was closed in line with its safety and emergency procedures, that its emergency plan was activated immediately, and that a thorough investigation of the circumstances will take place as soon as possible. 1 2 Left · 1Dublin Fire Brigade said it was called at 3.39pm after reports of a "hazardous materials incident", and sent units from Tallaght, Dolphin's Barn, Donnybrook and Dún Laoghaire, along with the National Ambulance Service and gardaí. 1 Left · 1The fire brigade said firefighter/paramedics in breathing apparatus and chemical protection suits isolated the hazardous substance, and hazmat appliances set up a decontamination zone. 1

Left · 1The fire brigade said there was no danger to the wider public and that it expected the incident to be scaled back shortly. 1 Left · 1The Daily Mirror, citing Dublin Live, reported that ambulances and Garda vehicles were at the scene and that people wrapped in towels were led into ambulances; a Garda spokesperson said gardaí were assisting with an incident at a business premises in the Liffey Valley area, Dublin 22. 2 Left · 1The hotel group said it would not comment further out of respect for those affected; the cause of the excess chlorine, the condition of those in hospital and the outcome of the investigation have not been reported. 2