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Retained Firefighters In Kildare 'Go Dark'

Saturday, 12 August 2023 at 12:11

By Ross Lindsay

They are campaigning for better pay and conditions.

Retained fire services in Kildare and around the country have ramped up their industrial action.

They have 'gone dark' since 8 o'clock this morning, providing no internal communications other than life-saving information.

Around 2,000 retained firefighters are campaigning for better pay and conditions.

Kildare has no full time Fire Stations.

Newbridge, Naas, Athy, Maynooth, Monasterevin and Leixlip all operate on a retained basis.

SIPTU Division Organiser, Karan O'Loughlin, says they will only respond to emergencies:

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