Firefighters help deliver baby boy Lucca who was "in big hurry"

A young mother was helped to deliver a baby boy in Dublin on Thursday evening. 

Dublin Fire Brigade responded to the emergency and firefighters as well as paramedics helped with the delivery. 

A Dublin Fire Brigade spokesperson said: "Firefighters from Phibsborough fire station responded to a baby boy that was in a big hurry last night.

"Sub Officer Rachael with Advanced Paramedic Darren plus firefighters Declan and Mark assisted the mum with the delivery.

"Paramedics Colin and Conor working on one of our emergency ambulances took the mum and the new arrival Lucca to hospital.

"Mother and baby are doing well."