Disaster plan test a huge success

THE country’s biggest major emergency plan swung into action this week after a simulated explosion at an oil storage terminal.

It was the first time Cork’s new plan, designed to respond to and deal with major disasters, had been tested since it was updated earlier this month.

All three state agencies involved — the gardaí, Health Service Executive (HSE) ambulance service and the county council fire service — described it as a success.