A Dublin Fire Brigade staff firefighter has been confirmed to have tested positive for coronavirus.
It's understood bosses contacted staff yesterday to inform them that a member of DFB's operational personnel had been infected by COVID-19.
The firefighter is currently receiving medical treatment within the public healthcare system.
The Fire Brigade has already begun the process of tracing recent close workplace contacts of the infected person.
A spokeswoman for Dublin Fire Brigade said: "Dublin Fire Brigade management can confirm that one of our Firefighter/Paramedics has tested positive for COVID 19.
"The Firefighter is under the medical care of the HSE and is doing well, we are respecting their privacy at this time and would ask that others follow likewise.
"We are currently working through Public Health to contact trace and assess other members of staff who may have been close or casual contacts.
"We have set up a contact tracing hub and will continue to monitor, communicate with and support all of our personnel providing an essential frontline service during these challenging times.
"We would like to express our gratitude and respect for all of our personnel, and all frontline workers in all the agencies, who remain to work diligently to serve the community in very difficult times, we wish them all well, good health and safe duties."
