Six Cork County Fire Services units respond to blaze outside Midleton 

Firefighters dealing with the fire at the recycling centre in Midleton, Cork, in the early hours of Friday morning. Picture: Courtesy of Cork County Fire Service 

Emergency services personnel responded to a large fire at a recycling and waste disposal facility in Midleton in the early hours of this morning.

The blaze at Midleton Skip Hire in Knockgriffin broke out at around midnight.

Cork County Fire Service crews from both Midleton and Cobh attended the scene and the fire was subsequently brought under control at around 4am. 

There are no reports of any injuries. Fire services personnel remain on site and the extent of the damage caused is currently being assessed.

A spokesperson said Cork County Council is engaging with the HSE and An Garda Síochana and that both the HSE and the Council itself  "are satisfied that adequate mitigation measures are in place to manage any risks on site".

Gardaí had closed off part of the Northern Relief Road overnight but it has now reopened. Cork City Council says weather conditions today are likely to reduce the impacts of smoke in the area, however.

As a precaution, the public have been advised and the keep their windows and doors closed if there is any smoke in the vicinity of their home.

Meanwhile, a major fire which broke out at a recycling plant in Co Meath last night has now been brought under control.

That fire broke out at Thornton's Civic Amenity Centre in Dunboyne Industrial Estate early last night.

Crews from Meath County Council Fire and Rescue Service worked through the night to bring the fire under control. 

No injuries have been reported, and the cause of the fire is not clear at this stage.