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Dublin Fire Brigade is operating at reduced capacity due to unofficial overtime strikes over pay
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Attacks on emergency services 'utterly unacceptable', but protective laws won't be improved
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Claims that Eircode will 'confuse emergency services and cost lives' denied
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Firefighters and emergency workers 'extremely concerned' about Ireland's ambulance service
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Dublin firefighters using breathing equipment 'under protest' after failures
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Firefighter group brings council to court over failed breathing apparatus sets
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Failed breathing apparatus forced firefighter out of apartment block blaze
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Wicklow Council fined €355k over Bray firemen deaths
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Concern about attacks on firefighters as Halloween approaches
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Social Welfare laws will allow part-time firefighters to retain welfare
23 Apr 2013
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Emergency services association warns of industrial action
19 Apr 2013
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Man arrested after assault on Dublin Fire Brigade paramedic
24 Feb 2013
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Fire union asks minister to withdraw comments on part-time firemen
22 Feb 2013
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Firefighter union chief says he's been barred from all Dublin fire stations
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Firefighters threaten legal action over faulty breathing equipment
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Fire services call for change 31 years on from Stardust tragedy
14 Feb 2012
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Firefighters call for withdrawal of 'potentially dangerous' breathing gear
18 Jan 2012
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Firefighters raise concerns after breathing equipment ‘collapses’
6 Jan 2012
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Emergency services call for postcodes to help them reach people in need
22 Nov 2011
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A quarter of firefighters could quit over welfare dispute - union
15 Oct 2011
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Court rules against fire service cuts but union pledges vote on industrial action
6 Sep 2011
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Firefighters head to Labour Court as one union ballots on possible industrial action
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Unions head to Labour Relations Commission over fire brigade cuts
26 Aug 2011
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Dublin firefighters may vote in favour of industrial action
25 Aug 2011
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