Funding confirmed to provide Carlow Fire Service with new mobile fire units

Funding has been approved to equip Carlow's Fire & Rescue service with new state-of-the-art fire appliances. 

Local Fianna Fáil TD Jennifer Murnane O'Connor, has welcomed the announcement from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage that funding has been made available to equip both Carlow County Council and Kilkenny County Council’s Fire and Rescue Services with new 'Class B' fire appliances.

The funding is part of a wider allocation of €20.8 million for the provision of 40 new ‘Class B’ fire appliances, across the country’s 27 Local Authority Fire and Rescue Services.

‘Class B’ fire appliances are the first units mobilised to all incidents. They generally carry 1,800 litres of water, have a main pump built in and carry equipment including a selection of hoses, ladders, breathing apparatus equipment, hydraulic cutting equipment, chimney fire equipment and first aid equipment.

Deputy O'Connor said: “I am delighted to welcome the allocation of funding to equip both Carlow and Kilkenny with new, state of the art fire appliances. Funding has been given for one new unit in each county. The new appliances, equipped with the most modern firefighting equipment, will augment the resources of the fire service in Carlow and Kilkenny and help them deal with all types of incidents”.