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Dublin: 10 °C Saturday 18 May, 2013

Firefighters

# firefighters - Sunday 12 May, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Hurricane Sandy

What can Irish firefighters learn from Superstorm Sandy?

A New York fire fighter visited Cork this week to talk to the Irish Chief Officers Association annual conference – here’s some of what he told them.

# firefighters - Saturday 4 May, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Blaze This post contains images

Photos: Firefighters battle wildfires in California

The local fire department warned that just 20 per cent of the blaze has been contained.

# firefighters - Tuesday 23 April, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Fire Officers

Social Welfare laws will allow part-time firefighters to retain welfare

Joan Burton will include a clause so that a part-time firefighter’s duty to remain close to a station does not bar them from the Dole.

# firefighters - Monday 18 March, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Pay Cuts

Frontline workers ramp up campaign against Croke Park 2

Gardaí, nurses and firefighters will see their pay cut by between 3 and 11 per cent under the pay deal, says the 24/7 Frontline Services Alliance.

# firefighters - Friday 22 February, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Fire Services

Fire union asks minister to withdraw comments on part-time firemen

IFESA criticises Fergus O’Dowd who told the Seanad that retained firemen were not “officially firemen”.

# firefighters - Friday 15 February, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Firefighters

Firefighter union chief says he’s been barred from all Dublin fire stations

John Kidd, whose union claims to represent most of the firefighters working in Dublin, says he is barred from entering any fire station in the capital amid disputes with management over cuts to resources.

# firefighters - Saturday 9 February, 2013

From TheJournal.ie ICTU This post contains images

In pictures: today’s ICTU protest marches across the country

Large numbers turned out in cities and towns across the country, with a crowd of 25,000 people confirmed in Dublin alone.

From TheJournal.ie Protest

Emergency service workers to join ICTU marches in “large numbers”

Organisations representing frontline workers have said the march is an opportunity for members to show their opposition to recent government proposals.

# firefighters - Thursday 7 February, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Need To Know

The Evening Fix… now with added Facebook privacy

Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.

From TheJournal.ie Take 5

The 5 at 5: Thursday

5 stories, 5 minutes, 5 o’clock.

From TheJournal.ie Industrial Action

SIPTU retained firefighters set to ballot for industrial action

The news comes a day after full-time firefighters also decided to ballot.

# firefighters - Wednesday 6 February, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Take 5

The 5 at 5: Wednesday

5 stories, 5 minutes, 5 o’clock.

# firefighters - Wednesday 23 January, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Fire And Ice

Photos: Firefighters battle blaze at freezing Chicago warehouse

It was one of the biggest fires in Chicago in years – and the freezing conditions made it extra difficult for firefighters. Here’s what happened.

# firefighters - Wednesday 26 December, 2012

From TheJournal.ie New York This post contains images

Authorities find ‘body of sister’ of gunman who killed 2 NY firemen

Cheryl Spengler has been missing since Monday, the day that William Spengler set his home ablaze, luring firefighters to the scene where he shot two dead.

# firefighters - Tuesday 25 December, 2012

From TheJournal.ie New York

Man who killed 2 New York firemen left note on killing plan

The ex-con said he wanted to burn down the neighbourhood. He shot at four firemen before turning the gun on himself.

# firefighters - Monday 24 December, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Firefighters

Two firefighters shot dead in New York state: media

At least one gunman opened fire as the emergency personnel responded to a blaze, local media have reported.

# firefighters - Monday 26 November, 2012

From TheJournal.ie German Fire

Fire at German workshop for disabled kills 14 people

At least six others have been injured in the fire near Freiburg in south-western Germany.

# firefighters - Friday 16 November, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Attack

Two firemen attacked while fighting Limerick house fires

Limerick City Council’s Chief Fire Officer has condemned the violence as “shocking and disgraceful”.

# firefighters - Monday 15 October, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Take 5

The 5 at 5: Monday

5 stories, 5 minutes, 5 o’clock.

# firefighters - Friday 5 October, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Emergency Workers

Dáil to debate five year jail terms for assaults on emergency workers

Fianna Fáil proposed legislation will call for a crackdown on those convicted of assaulting or threatening an emergency worker in the line of duty.

# firefighters - Tuesday 28 August, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Venezuela This post contains images

In photos, video: Venezuela refinery fire finally extinguished

Fatal fires raged at refinery tanks for three days before being put out.

# firefighters - Sunday 17 June, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Fire

Blaze at Panda plant extinguished after three days

Firefighters shut down their operation this morning after removing burning waste from the plant.

# firefighters - Saturday 7 April, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Fire

Large fire damages derelict building on Dublin’s Camden Street

Firefighters and Gardaí were on the scene after the fire broke out early this morning.

# firefighters - Sunday 19 February, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Firefighters

Firefighters threaten legal action over faulty breathing equipment

Firefighters in Dublin have expressed repeated concerns about oxygen sets which have failed on a number of occasions.

# firefighters - Wednesday 18 January, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Firefighters

Firefighters call for withdrawal of ‘potentially dangerous’ breathing gear

A union said firefighers’ lives could be in danger, and many were trying to use old equipment rather than controversial new sets.

# firefighters - Friday 6 January, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Firefighters

Firefighters raise concerns after breathing equipment ‘collapses’

Dublin Fire Brigade has said it will retrain firefighters after newly-issued oxygen sets failed on several occasions.

# firefighters - Friday 25 November, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Bizarre

Tambourines, letterboxes and toilet seats – just some things people get trapped in

…and which London Fire Brigade has to get them out of.

# firefighters - Wednesday 23 November, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Firefighters

More firefighters suspended in Roscommon over training dispute

Roscommon is now without over 40 per cent of its firefighters raising concerns over the health and safety of those who remain and people in the county.

# firefighters - Monday 21 November, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Daily Fix This post contains videos

The Daily Fix: Monday

Catch up on the day’s biggest stories, as well as the bits and pieces you may have missed…

From TheJournal.ie Dispute

Firefighters suspended as Roscommon requests Defence Forces assistance

Roscommon’s fire service has requested assistance from the Defence Forces for later this week as a precautionary measure.

# firefighters - Saturday 15 October, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Saturday

In tonight’s Fix: Sean Gallagher roars into Presidential lead, worldwide rallies back Occupy movement, and the soap legend who has poured her last pint…

From TheJournal.ie Fire Services

A quarter of firefighters could quit over welfare dispute – union

Over a quarter of Ireland’s firefighters could be forced to quit if welfare officers deicide to withdraw their allowances, a union says.

# firefighters - Tuesday 6 September, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Take 5

Take 5: Tuesday

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.

From TheJournal.ie Firefighters

Court rules against fire service cuts but union pledges vote on industrial action

The Labour Court ruling blocking proposed cuts in Dublin Fire Brigade this year has been welcomed by two unions but another plans to ballot members on possible industrial action.

# firefighters - Sunday 4 September, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Public Sector

Up to 9,000 public sector workers set to retire amid pension changes

Changes to pension calculations are likely to see an increasing number of public servants seek retirement this year.

# firefighters - Friday 2 September, 2011

From TheJournal.ie 9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Friday

Nine things you should know this morning…

From TheJournal.ie 9-11

9/11 firefighters have higher risk of contracting cancer

A new study by British medical journal The Lancet shows that firefighters who worked at ground zero following the terrorist attacks are more likely than others to contract cancer.

From TheJournal.ie Firefighters

Firefighters head to Labour Court as one union ballots on possible industrial action

Firefighters and paramedics in the capital are unhappy with proposed cuts to overtime, training and annual leave by Dublin Fire Brigade.

# firefighters - Friday 26 August, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Take 5

Take 5: Friday

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.

From TheJournal.ie Fire Brigade

Unions head to Labour Relations Commission over fire brigade cuts

Cuts to overtime, training and annual leave at Dublin Fire Brigade are being disputed by unions representing firefighters and paramedics in the capital.

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