Michael Kitt, T.D. Minister of State at Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government presented long service awards to Fire Personnel in Dublin on 20/11/2008. Cork City Fire Brigade had 8 members receiving awards for 30 years service and 11 members receiving awards for 20 years service.

Awards for 30 years service were granted to the following Fire Personnel:

• Gerard Lucey -  Senior Executive Fire Prevention Officer
• David King – Senior Executive Fire Prevention Officer
• Declan O’Shea – Third Officer
• Sean Duggan – Station Officer
• Rory Kelly –Sub Officer
• John Hosford – Sub Officer
• Corneilius O’Callaghan – Firefighter
• Patrick Heas – Firefighter.

Awards for 20 years service were granted to the following Fire Personnel.

• Breandan O’Donnchu – Sub Officer
• Martin Coughlan – Sub Officer
• Finbarr O’Donoghue – Leading Firefighter
• Robert Mc Gowan -  Leading Firefighter
• Niall Hedderman – Leading Fire Fighter
• Peter Stout – Firefighter
• Brian O’Shea – Firefighter
• Michael Kenrick -  Firefighter
• Philip Doherty – Fire fighter
• Conor Buckley – Fire fighter
• Noel Heaney – Leading Firefighter