Wildfire reignites on Slievenamon after being brought under control last night – The Irish Times
A fire has reignited on Slievenamon in Co Tipperary after emergency services were stood down overnight as the…
Firefighters in Tipperary and Wicklow stand guard against repeat mountain flare-ups – The Irish Times
Firefighters at Slievenamon in Co Tipperary were attempting to beat down the remaining wildfire before a rise in…
Firefighters battle large blazes in the Dublin and Wicklow mountains – The Irish Times
Another large gorse fire has broken out in the Dublin Mountains. The area around Ticknock, south Co Dublin,…
Use of ‘beep test’ to measure firefighters’ fitness discriminates against women, tribunal finds – The Irish Times
The “beep test” – a standard aerobic fitness measure used for prospective firefighters for the last 40 years…
Firefighter overpaying mortgage due to fears over effects of pension gap – The Irish Times
A firefighter has said she is overpaying her mortgage every month because she fears that when she retires…
Man in his 60s dies in Cork city house fire
A man in his 60s has died in an overnight house fire in Cork city. The fire broke…
Woman (60s) dies following house fire in Co Offaly – The Irish Times
A woman in her 60s has died following a house fire on the Offaly/Tipperary border. The fire broke…