Funding for a new city fire station
€13 million has been allocated for a new fire station for the western side of Cork city.
Announced on Tuesday, the new station will serve some major areas like Ballincollig and Bishopstown but a site still has to be chosen for it.
It comes as Minister of State for Nature, Heritage and Biodiversity, Christopher O'Sullivan TD announced €19.4 million in funding for fire stations in Cork as part of the State’s largest investment in fire and emergency services.
€3.2 million has been allocated for a new station in Dunmanway and €3 million for a new station in Mitchelstown. A further €250,000 has been allocated to refurbish the fire station in Crosshaven.
Cork County Council has been allocated three new Class B fire appliances worth approximately €500,000 each and Cork City Council has been allocated one new Class B fire appliance worth approximately €500,000 under the plan for fire services nationwide.
Minister O’Sullivan said: “The department has been and continues to work with Cork County Council, upgrading and developing the facilities and equipment of Cork County Fire and Rescue Service. Over the last number of years the Fire Services Capital programme has fully funded new fire stations in Kanturk, Macroom and Clonakilty, which I had the pleasure to officially open earlier this year. This level of support is continuing with the approval of funding for the construction of new fire stations at Dunmanway and Mitchelstown and refurbishment works to the Crosshaven station.
“These improved facilities will help to ensure the continued delivery of an effective emergency and fire safety response to the community for generations to come,” the Cork TD added.
The funding is part of a landmark €328.5 million National Fire Services Capital Programme (2026–2030), developed by the National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management (NDFEM), which sets out a comprehensive plan to modernise Ireland’s fire service fleet, infrastructure, training capability and communications systems to meet the evolving risks facing communities nationwide.