Firefighters were 'just phenomenal' in saving businesses during blaze in Cork town

The post office on Main St, Midleton, Co Cork, which was gutted by fire in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Picture: Dan Linehan

Firefighters have been praised for saving a row of town centre businesses after a devastating fire gutted a busy East Cork post office.

An elderly woman and one of her daughters had a lucky escape after the fire broke out in an apartment area above Midleton's post office building on main street at around 1.30am today.