Emergency services attend incident in Cork city centre this afternoon

Members of Cork City Fire Brigade and building inspectors examined the roof of a building on Oliver Plunkett Street
Emergency services attend incident in Cork city centre this afternoon

Cork City Fire Brigade and building inspectors examiner the roof of a building on Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork City on Wednesday afternoon after reports of falling glass and slates onto the street below during strong gusts of wind. Pic Larry Cummins

TWO units from Cork City Fire Brigade and building inspectors attended an incident on Oliver Plunkett Street earlier this afternoon following reports of falling slates and glass from a building.

Members of Cork City Fire Brigade and building inspectors examined the roof of a building on Oliver Plunkett Street in the city centre at around 4.15pm on Wednesday afternoon after reports of falling glass and slates onto the street during strong gusts of wind.

 Cork City Fire Brigade and building inspectors examined the roof of a building on Oliver Plunkett Street on Wednesday afternoon after reports of falling glass and slates onto the street during strong gusts of wind. Pics: Larry Cummins
Cork City Fire Brigade and building inspectors examined the roof of a building on Oliver Plunkett Street on Wednesday afternoon after reports of falling glass and slates onto the street during strong gusts of wind. Pics: Larry Cummins

 Cork City Fire Brigade and building inspectors examined the roof of a building on Oliver Plunkett Street on Wednesday afternoon.
Cork City Fire Brigade and building inspectors examined the roof of a building on Oliver Plunkett Street on Wednesday afternoon.

A spokesperson for Cork City Fire Brigade told The Echo the units have been stood down.

 Cork City Fire Brigade and building inspectors examined the roof of a building on the right on Oliver Plunkett Street this afternoon.
Cork City Fire Brigade and building inspectors examined the roof of a building on the right on Oliver Plunkett Street this afternoon.

“There were two appliances there from Anglesea Street. One aerial platform and one water tender were there. The crews would have put up the platform to gain access to the roof. The building control people were also there. It is all done and dusted,” he said.

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