Incident at Old Head Kinsale Stood Down
Response stood down as it’s believed that the incident was as a result of a hoax call.
Update: Incident response stood down as it’s believed that the call was the result of a hoax.
Hoax calls to emergency services continue to divert critical resources away from genuine emergencies across Ireland, potentially costing lives when ambulances, fire engines, or Garda units are dispatched unnecessarily.
When someone makes a false call to 999 or 112, emergency responders are sent to non-existent incidents, leaving them unavailable to help people in real danger. Every hoax call means a genuine emergency somewhere else may face a delayed response.
Making a hoax call is a criminal offence in Ireland, punishable by fines or imprisonment. Yet emergency services continue to receive numerous false reports each year, ranging from malicious pranks to exaggerated situations.
Regardless of intent, these calls place an enormous strain on already stretched emergency resources. The National Ambulance Service, Fire Services, and An Garda Síochána regularly appeal to the public to use emergency numbers responsibly, emphasising that every hoax call could mean the difference between life and death for someone facing a genuine crisis.
Parents and educators play a vital role in teaching young people about the serious consequences of misusing emergency services. This education helps reduce the burden on first responders who depend on accurate information to save lives across Cork and throughout Ireland.
Reports of an incident (reports of a vehicle gone over cliff) at the Old Head, Kinsale (near the Golf Club.)
National Ambulance Service attending, and NAS Helicopter also dispatched.
We're aware that the Coast Guard has also been notified, and are being dispatched.
Further updates to follow.
