# Firefighters
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Last year
2023
Industrial Action
Retained firefighters vote to accept WRC proposals to resolve industrial dispute
5 Sep 2023
8.4k
11
Thunderstorms
Two houses set on fire in Blanchardstown following lightning strike
25 Aug 2023
59.2k
23
Canary Islands
Cooler weather overnight helps effort to battle Tenerife wildfire
20 Aug 2023
11.5k
10
retained firefighters
Darragh O'Brien claims retained firefighters' strike is a 'severe threat to public safety'
15 Aug 2023
10.9k
40
THE MORNING LEAD
"Something has to change": Retained firefighters call for complete overhaul of service
3 Aug 2023
9.7k
16
Firefighters
Firefighter leaves retirement party to help rescue 28 calves trapped in slurry tank in Armagh
1 Aug 2023
19.7k
14
Retained Fire Service
SIPTU expected to reject Labour Court recommendations over retained firefighters dispute
11 Jul 2023
7.0k
11
Emergency Services
Firefighters protest outside Leinster House as TDs bring the issue into Dáil chamber
Updated
15 Jun 2023
16.0k
41
SIPTU
Retained firefighters begin industrial action over recruitment and retention issues
6 Jun 2023
5.8k
7
retained firefighters
Firefighters should ensure safety of public not 'put at risk' in event of industrial action
30 May 2023
6.9k
5
Seville
Dublin firefighters praised after helping seriously injured motorcyclist in Spain
15 May 2023
27.8k
11
Ballincollig
Firefighters in Cork start industrial action claiming 'staff shortages' are posing safety risks
20 Apr 2023
8.1k
6
Industrial Action
Retained firefighters overwhelmingly vote for strike action in dispute over crisis in service
12 Jan 2023
10.3k
5
All time
Voices
Fire chief: Last week we witnessed the arrival of climate change in Britain
Dave Walton
25 Jul 2022
19.0k
17
greek fires
Hundreds of Greek firefighters battle to protect town from ferocious blaze
10 Aug 2021
12.1k
4
Fire Up
Most firefighters still unvaccinated as vaccinators wait on more supply
19 Jan 2021
12.7k
19
eye in the sky
Drones to be deployed to assist firefighters tackling forest fires over coming months
12 May 2020
14.2k
22
Wildfires
Australian PM says volunteer firefighters from public sector will get paid leave
24 Dec 2019
12.0k
13
The Daily Poll
Poll: Do you agree with calls for Fireman Sam to be renamed, to be more inclusive?
12 Sep 2019
79.3k
218
Blackpool
Firefighters battle 'substantial' blaze overnight at derelict building in Cork
19 Aug 2019
16.8k
1
Jerusalem
Firefighters put out blaze at revered Al-Aqsa Mosque at same time as Notre Dame fire
16 Apr 2019
74.3k
12
Ballymun
No reports of casualties as major fire rages at building complex in north Dublin city
21 Mar 2018
177k
105
Equipment
Dublin Fire Brigade rolls out upgrade of controversial breathing equipment
13 Jan 2018
13.9k
1
Louth
Double-murder trial hears two bullets recovered from skulls of men found in burning car
20 Oct 2017
9.8k
Killester
Firefighters battling large blaze at derelict building in north Dublin
7 Sep 2017
30.0k
28
don't panic
Don't be alarmed, it is just a drill: Dublin Fire Brigade out on Henry Street today
1 Sep 2017
11.2k
2
breaking point
Dublin Fire Brigade is operating at reduced capacity due to unofficial overtime strikes over pay
26 Jul 2017
11.1k
25
triple digit temperatures
Houses destroyed in 17 wildfires as California gripped by record-breaking heatwave
9 Jul 2017
12.9k
8
old hospital
Firefighters bring massive fire at derelict Cork city building under control
5 Jul 2017
26.2k
28
Victims
Four-year-old boy whose parents were on honeymoon among dead in Portugal fires
20 Jun 2017
23.2k
9