Macroom's new state-of-the-art fire station has been officially opened.
The new station, located on Gur-teen-roe Road next to Macroom's new Garda Station, will allow easy access to the new bypass to a service which responds to approximately 150 incidents per year including house fires, road traffic collisions, chimney fires, as well as gorse, hill and grass fires
The new fire station will be staffed by a local crew of 10, in total, which includes a station officer, sub-station officer, driver mechanic and 7 firefighters.
