Cork city had the most expensive fire service in Ireland for the second year in a row, with a per capita cost of €105.68, up from €93.44 in 2023, and ahead of Dublin City at €100.22, while the lowest cost was Meath at €34.78. Cork city’s fire service was also the fastest responding to both fires and other emergencies for the second year in a row.

Cork County Council provides a fire and rescue service from 20 fire stations, which are located throughout the county. The four projects, if approved, would replace fire stations currently operating at these sites.

The Policing Board was told an investigation into the incident in Damascus Street is ongoing.

A spokesperson for Uisce Éireann told Mr O’Flynn that when reported, operational issues such as leaking hydrants are actioned by water services crews on a priority basis.

The volunteer lifeboat crew launched at 5.46pm, following a request from the Irish Coast Guard to carry nine firefighters to Heir Island.

At least two homes were impacted by the fire, which occurred at the Hillview estate on the Upper Kilmoney area of the town. No injuries were reported.

The 2025 Fire Cover Review highlighted the urgent need for a new full-time fire station to be located between Ballincollig and Bishopstown.

Cork City Council is supporting summer fun days in Knocknaheeny, Mahon, Togher, Mayfield, The Glen and Farranree, branded “Non-Fire Night” celebrations.

The incident, which was reported to Gardaí at approximately 2pm, occurred at a private residence in the Ardcarrig estate.

No injuries were reported. 

The building was unoccupied at the time and no injuries were reported.

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Founded in 1862, the bakery has been in the same family for six generations, and Rachel Healy, who has worked there for 35 years, said she could not believe what had happened.

Victor Shine, the Cork City Fire Brigade Second Officer, told The Echo that the animal had been identified by the family as being in the house when crews from the Fire Brigade were attending the scene.

Gardaí said the scene is currently being preserved for technical examination and investigations are ongoing.

Cork fire service personnel have praised the staff of a city centre shop which was evacuated on Saturday afternoon

Cork City Fire Brigade received the call at 1.33am and a total of eight units responded to the fire which was “very advanced”.

Cork City Fire Brigade was tasked at 10.40am to respond to the house fire at Grange Cottages.

The vehicle was entirely funded by the Department of Housing.

Shortly before 1.30am on Sunday, gardaí and emergency services were alerted to the fire

Part of a city centre pavement remained cordoned off on Wednesday morning amidst fears of a structural collapse

Four units from Anglesea St and Ballyvolane attended the scene after the alarm was raised shortly after 8am this morning.

The legalisation of e-scooters was discussed in the Seanad in recent days. Amy Campbell looks at the benefits and downsides the increasingly popular mode of transport. 

The road has now re-opened to traffic. 

The child has been transferred to the care of the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service.

The old Fireman’s Rest that stood proudly on Patrick Street for over a century had been in storage in a Fitzgerald’s Park depot for 20 years but will now become an educational installation on Anglesea Street.

Fianna Fáil councillor for Cork City South-West Colm Kelleher welcomed the agreement that a fourth pump would be reinstated in Cork city, but said the detail needs to be worked out.

Retained firefighters in Cork North West deserve better, say local election candidates

Last Thursday, members of the retained service who are paid an annual retainer for being on-call voted to reject a Labour Court recommendation aimed at resolving a dispute over pay and conditions.

The retained firefighters are set to resume strike action nationwide from Wednesday, July 26.

Less than 50 calls this year, down from 100 in previous years, points to a downward trend in the number of bonfires being lit 

An Garda Síochána and emergency services attended the scene of a fire in Charleville this morning.

Retained firefighters are not full-time employees and are instead paid a retainer to be on call for fire stations.

Retained firefighters - part-time firefighters, who are paid an annual retainer to be available for callouts - are currently seeking better pay and conditions.

The Bus Éireann vehicle was heading towards Blackpool when it struck a railway bridge at the end of Dublin Hill shortly after 9am.

Second Officer at Cork City Fire Brigade Victor Shine said crews have attended recent calls with dangerous bonfires that have included everything from fridges to washing machines.

Firefighters may escalate the strike next week, which could see the closure of roughly 50% of fire stations in every county.

Buddy the terrier found himself in trouble late Sunday night, May 7, as he fell into the water near Camden Quay.

Ballincollig Fire Station has been closed since late 2021 as efforts to recruit for a retained fire service have been unsuccessful.

It has been claimed Cork City Fire Service now covers an area five times the size of its previous territory, with double the population of the old city while operating with the same number of trucks and personnel on each shift as before the city’s expansion.

David Roche was abroad when the caretaker of his home phoned emergency services to alert them to a fire in Kealties, Durrus near his home last February.

Yesterday’s protests saw fire crews from Anglesea Street and Ballyvolane reiterate their outrage after almost a week of industrial action.

Independent TD for Cork South West, Deputy Michael Collins, raised the matter in the Dáil where he highlighted significant issues with the current building that is housing the fire service.

Ballincollig Fire Station has been closed since late 2021 as efforts to recruit for a retained fire service have been unsuccessful.

David Roche was abroad when the caretaker of his property phoned the local fire brigade to warn of a nearby gorse fire raging through the local community

A West Cork restaurant owner is refusing to pay a bill of more than €6,000, sent to him by Cork County Council, for fire services after a gorse fire near Ballydehob. 

The man’s body was removed to Cork University Hospital (CUH) where an autopsy will take place at a later date.

Two units from Cork city's fire service were attended to the blaze and no one was injure

The recent gorse fires throughout west Cork have highlighted both the shortage of part-time Cork County Council fire crews in certain stations as well as the “extreme conditions” that these crews are forced to work under.