Cork county fire service gets three new state-of-the-art fire engines 

New engines to be stationed in Fermoy, Carrigaline and Skibbereen

From left: Cork County Council chief executive Tim Lucey; Mayor of the County of Cork Cllr Danny Collins; and chief fire officer of Cork County Fire Service Seamus Coughlan with fire officers Finbarr Connolly, Skibbereen; Brian Luby, Fermoy; and Thomas Carolan, Carrigaline. Picure: Brian Lougheed

Three new state-of-the-art fire engines have been delivered to Cork’s county fire service that will be used to respond to motorway crashes and to emergencies at Ireland’s pharmachem hub in Cork Harbour.

Each new engine can accommodate eight crew, they each have a 1,800-litre water tank and come fitted with a water and compressed air foam pumping system. The appliances also carry a set of ladders capable of reaching up 13.5m in height.