It’s claimed urgent Government action is required to preserve a critical element of the emergency services in Clare and elsewhere.
2 thousand members of the Retained Firefighter service across the country will begin industrial action today, with up to half of stations in the service set to be closed.
SIPTU, which represents the workers, is warning the action will result in very serious disruption to services.
The crew members have a base salary of 8 thousand 500 euro, and must remain within 3 kilometres of their stations where they can be called up on 24 hours a day.
Loop Head-based Fianna Fáil Councillor, Cillian Murphy is among ten local representatives calling on the Government to make funding available to ensure the sustainability of the service for future generations.
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