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Wicklow County Council has confirmed that full service has resumed at Greystones Fire Station after the town went without fire cover for almost three weeks.

Wicklow Sinn Féin TD John Brady has raised “major concerns” as the town of Greystones faces into a third week without fire cover, following the decision by fire fighters at Greystones Fire Station to call in sick due to what is understood to be a breakdown in relations with the station officer. This means the number of available firefighters in Greystones has fallen below the minimum safe number for an operational fire crew.

SIPTU retained firefighters this week voted to accept proposals from the Workplace Relations Commission to resolve their industrial dispute.

While the country’s Retained Firefighters have voted to accept proposals from the Workplace Relations Commission to resolve their industrial dispute there are misgivings about the deal.

SIPTU retained fire fighters have voted to accept proposals from the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) to resolve their industrial dispute, it has been confi...

SIPTU members vote 63 percent in favour of deal to increase retained firefighters minimum pay to €18,000

SIPTU members will now consider and vote on proposals put forward at the Workplace Relations Commission late last night.

New retained firefighters to earn over €18,000 under proposed deal

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Siptu members employed as retained firefighters are expected to rejected proposals from the Labour Court and ballot for strike action.