fire service
Emergency calls down on ‘relatively quiet’ Eleventh Night
Emergency calls were down 25% from last year
Politicians told more funding needed to prevent wildfires as temperatures rise
The Fire Brigades Union said the fire and rescue service was ‘fragmented, overstretched and chronically underfunded’.
Hilden Mill: Police treating fire as deliberate
The fire at the former mill in Co Antrim was reported on Tuesday evening
Woman rescued from mud following fall in Co Derry
Emergency services responded to incident in Magherafelt on Tuesday
Investment urged in ‘dangerously overstretched’ fire service to aid floods work
The call from the FBU follows the devastating floods caused by Storm Babet.
Scottish firefighters warn of potential strike action over cuts
Hundreds joined a rally in Glasgow to voice their concerns about the likely impact on the fire service.
Fire causes ‘extensive damage’ to McDonald’s drive-thru in Co Kildare
There were no reported injuries as of Tuesday afternoon.
Retained firefighters considering quitting over conditions dispute, says union
Retained firefighters are not full-time employees and are instead paid a retainer to be on call for fire stations.
Retained firefighters taking industrial action warn service ‘close to collapse’
Firefighters may escalate the strike next week, which could see the closure of roughly 50% of fire stations in every county.