In June 2023, retained firefighters took part in strike action demanding better pay and conditions.
On-call firefighters are currently considering Labour Court recommendations aimed at ending a long-running dispute.
In June 2023, retained firefighters took part in strike action demanding better pay and conditions.
Kildare has six fire stations, with Naas and Newbridge being the only ones that have a full-time station officer each rather than a retained one.
All other fire fighters across the six stations are retained, meaning firefighters are paid a retainer and carry pagers in order to respond to calls.
Brendan O'Brien from SIPTU outlines where the dispute is at now.
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