Downpatrick Convent Of Mercy on fire: 'Thoughts with firefighters' as smoke fills sky

Daily Mirror Sunday 28 June 2026, 19:41 UTC By [email protected] (Martin McCullough, Zahra Khaliq) 1 min read

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The historic Convent Of Mercy in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, has burst into flames - with a thick column of smoke billowing from the site and locals asked to close their doors and windows

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