Cork must build two new fire stations to meet growing city demands, major report finds

As Cork’s population surges, a new review recommends four fully operational fire stations to ensure future emergency response needs

The city currently has two full-time fire stations – one in Anglesea St (pictured) and one in Ballyvolane.

Cork needs to develop two new fully operational fire stations, including one in the southwest, to bring the total to four full-time stations required to provide fire cover for the expanding city over the next 15 years, a major new report has recommended.

The city currently has two full-time fire stations – one on Anglesea Street and one in Ballyvolane.