The sinkhole at the GAA grounds in Magheracloone, Co Monaghan Image: TwitterLocal roads have also been closed
Shocking images of a giant sinkhole in the GAA grounds at Magheracloone, Co Monaghan have emerged.
The local national school has undergone an evacuation and sent an urgent message to parents to collect their children "as soon as possible."
It's believed the sinkhole is due to the collapse of the Gypsum Mine located in the community centre area.
Photographs of the scene show major damage to the GAA grounds and building.
Independent.ie report that no one was in the grounds at the time of the collapse.
Local News landsinking in Magheracloone gaa groups some pictures coming in to us here at BRTV we under stand nobody was on the grounds at the time more to follow pic.twitter.com/H1CN11TDIQ
— Border Region TV (@BorderRegionTV) September 24, 2018
Gardaí told Independent.ie: "Gardaí are at the scene of an incident at Macheracloon, Co. Monaghan.
"The Kings Court to Carrickmacross road R179 is currently closed and diversions are in place. A local school has been evacuated as a precaution."
In a statement issued to the parents, a spokesperson for Drumgossatt National School wrote: "Due to the collapse of the Gypsum Mine in the area of the community centre, the school will close immediately. Can parents please collect children as soon as possible. Please spread the word."
Meanwhile, AA Roadwatch have declared a "serious incident" in the area and have appealed to drivers to avoid the Carrickmacross to Kingscourt Road.
