Figures highlight how fire brigades took over 20 minutes to reach the location of a fire in 9.8 per cent of callouts in 2022 compared to 7.6 per cent in 2021. File photograph: Colin Keegan, CollinsThe response time of fire brigades to callouts worsened last year with fire officers on the scene within 10 minutes of an alarm being raised in just over half of all incidents.
Rugby World Cup: Pool B permutations for Ireland are simple if they beat Scotland. But, if they lose. . .The commission, which monitors the performance of the country’s local authorities across a range of services, said the attendance rates within 10 minutes of being notified of emergencies about fires had been “on a downward trajectory for a number of years”.
Roscommon County Council has the worst record with 29.0 per cent of fires taking over 20 minutes to reach compared to 20.5 per cent in 2021. In contrast, fire brigades in Cork City Council had the lowest proportion of fires taking over 20 minutes to reach at 0.9 per cent.