According to emerging reports, Dublin Fire Brigade are currently battling a blaze in the vicinity of Dublin Airport.

It has been established that eight units of the brigade are currently tending to a fire at a recycling plant off the Ballymun Road in St Margarets in the north of the city.

Taking to Twitter with images from the scene, Dublin Fire Brigade wrote: "We now have 8 units attending the St Margarets / Sandyhill fire near the airport including aerial ladder & foam unit."

"We're getting increased water supply assistance from @Fingalcoco at the recycling plant fire in St Margarets / Sandyhill," they added moments later,

While plumes of smoke can be seen emerging from the premises, the fire isn't said to have effected any flights.