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Kildare Continues To Have Fewer Fire Fighters Than Meath And Wicklow.

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Its population is greater than that of either county.

The compliment of fire fighters in Kildare remains below that of Wicklow and Meath

Kildare's area, and population, are greater than both counties.

Kildare Fire Service, under the auspices of Kildare County Council, operates 6 stations with a total of 63 firefighters.

There are 72 fire staff in Meath, and 94 in Wicklow.

Fire service

Total no. of operational staff in stations

Carlow

45

Cavan

93

Clare

76

Cork City

152

Cork County

204

Donegal

154

Dublin

963

Galway

154

Kerry

104

Kildare

63

Kilkenny

65

Laois

66

Leitrim

42

Limerick

140

Longford

44

Louth

100

Mayo

119

Meath

72

Monaghan

51

Offaly

52

Roscommon

45

Sligo

47

Tipperary

127

Waterford

124

Westmeath

46

Wexford

63

Wicklow

94

 

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