Incident Resolved at Mercy University Hospital Cork

Update 12:01: Confirmation that the alarm was raised by mistake, and a false alarm. Services stood down.

Reports emerging that emergency crews are currently responding to an incident at Mercy University Hospital on Grenville Place in Cork city centre.

It's thought that incident occurred at approximately 10:35am this morning, with emergency services dispatched to the scene.

The nature of the incident has not been disclosed at this time. It's reported to be a fire in a lift shaft.

Members of the public are advised to exercise caution when approaching the hospital area whilst emergency services operations are ongoing.

The Mercy University Hospital is a 347-bed acute general hospital located in Cork city centre, providing emergency, inpatient and outpatient services to the region.

Further updates are expected as more information becomes available.