Fire brigade response times show slight improvement with Cork City leading the way

The NOAC figures show the Cork City fire brigade had the fastest response times in Ireland last year.

The response time of fire brigades across Ireland to attend fires showed a slight improvement last year with the scene of just over half of all call-outs being reached in under 10 minutes.

However, response times to non-fire emergencies have been getting slower around the country, according to new figures from the watchdog body for local authorities.