Minister officially opens new Co Kilkenny fire station

Urlingford fire brigade got the keys for their new fire appliance and their new fire station today

placeholder image — Urlingford fire brigade got the keys for their new fire appliance and their new fire station today

Minister, Darragh O’Brien is visiting parts of Kilkenny today

The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien is in Kilkenny today (Wednesday) and earlier this afternoon officially opened the new Urlingford Fire Station. - MORE DETAILS ON HIS VISIT

The old fire station in Urlingford had been in operation since the early 1970s.

The project received €1.7 million funding as part of the national investment plan and is located adjacent to Urlingford Garda station and across the road from the former station.

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The new design is to incorporate a two-bay station with a training yard, lecture room and staff facilities, Specific training installations include a drill tower, an underground water tank and a breathing apparatus compressor room.