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JOB FAIRY: Waterford council seeks firefighter for retained role

Waterford City and Council Council are seeking applications for the role of county firefighter. A recruitment notice posted on social media on Friday (July 15) stated, "We are recruiting retained firefighter [for] Dunmore East, Kilmacthomas and ...

17 Jul 2022 at 11:33

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Laois Firefighters have gone to Hell and Back for good cause

Firefighters from across the county raised an incredible €1,510 for national autism charity AsIam. The firefighters and their friends and supporters took part in the gruelling Hell and Back challenge in Co Wicklow last weekend. Members of ...

15 Jun 2022 at 20:33

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Almost 50 firefighters attend scene at former entertainment centre in Portrush

Almost 50 firefighters are responding to reports of a fire at the Dunluce Centre in Portrush, Co Antrim. The Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) was called to reports of a fire at the former family entertainment centre at 8....

08 Aug 2022 at 23:35

Firefighters struggle with rising costs as union urges members to reject 5% deal

Fire Brigades Union (FBU) chiefs have warned firefighters are being “forced” to go to food banks and are struggling to pay their energy bills as they recommend members reject the latest 5% pay offer. The FBU consultative ballot will ...

19 Oct 2022 at 10:50

Firefighters to vote on strikes after rejecting pay offer

Firefighters are to vote on strikes after rejecting a 5% pay offer. Members of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) will be balloted in the coming weeks on whether to launch a campaign of industrial action. If they vote in favour, it ...

16 Nov 2022 at 12:53

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JOB FAIRY: Retained firefighters needed in two Waterford towns

A job listing for retained firefighters in two Waterford towns has been published by Waterford City and County Council. According to the advertisement, applicants based in Portlaw and Kilmacthomas are encouraged to apply if ...

28 Sept 2022 at 13:33

Firefighters and control room staff to be balloted for strikes over pay

Tens of thousands of firefighters and control room staff are to be balloted for strikes over pay in the latest outbreak of industrial unrest sweeping the country, it was announced on Tuesday. The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) ...

06 Sept 2022 at 09:13

Ministers will not be ‘held to ransom’ by unions, says Wallace

The Government will not be “held to ransom” by striking public sector workers, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has said. As the wave of industrial action shows no sign of abating, Mr Wallace insisted there is “no magic ...

29 Dec 2022 at 16:15

New anti-strikes law will ‘poison’ industrial relations, ministers warned

New laws requiring minimum levels of service from ambulance staff, firefighters and railway workers during industrial action risk triggering a fresh clash with the unions, ministers have been warned. Business ...

10 Jan 2023 at 11:56

Shapps on collision course with unions over minimum service levels laws

Trade unions and ministers are on course for a fresh clash after Grant Shapps set out new laws requiring minimum levels of service from ambulance staff, firefighters and railway workers during industrial ...

10 Jan 2023 at 16:47

Firefighters accept revised pay deal to avert strikes

Firefighters have voted to accept a pay deal aimed at averting strike action, with a union leader hailing the settlement as a “testament to the power of collective action”. An improved offer was made in ...

06 Mar 2023 at 16:25

Pay rise will be a lifeline for some firefighters, union leader says

The new pay rise for firefighters will be a “lifeline” for those in the service who have “horror stories” about how the cost-of-living crisis has affected them, a union leader has said. Firefighters ...

06 Mar 2023 at 19:30

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