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Fire crews in Derry badly hit by Covid-related absences

The level of fire cover has been badly hit by Covid-related staff absences, according to a local politician. Sinn Féin MLA Martina Anderson said she is concerned over claims that fire cover in the city has been compromised due to Covid-related staff ...

13 Jan 2021 at 09:11

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Firefighters seek above inflation pay rise

Firefighters in Derry have rejected a 2% pay offer and are seeking an above inflation pay rise. Speaking to Derry Now, Derry City and Strabane District councillor, Shaun Harkin (People Before Profit) said firefighters had endured more than a decade ...

03 Nov 2022 at 11:33

Northern Ireland

Man killed in collision between car and tractor

A man in his 50s has been killed in a collision between a car and a tractor. The incident happened in the Moneysharvan Road in Maghera, Co Londonderry, on Thursday. A PSNI spokesman said: “Police received a report shortly before 4.45pm of a ...

02 Dec 2022 at 11:25

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Harkin: Derry fire service cuts must be opposed

People Before Profit Councillor, Shaun Harkin, has demanded plans to cut Derry's fire service be “rigorously opposed”. Plans drawn up by the new Chief Officer of the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS), Peter O'Reilly, could see ...

15 Oct 2021 at 12:46

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Online event this evening for people who would like to become firefighters in County Derry area

Are you interested in helping protect your local community? Can you respond to your local Fire Station within five minutes of being alerted by pager? The Northern Ireland Fire Service are recruiting for on-call (part-time) firefighters in ...

01 Feb 2021 at 09:27

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Northern Ireland Fire Service looking for on-call firefighters for Magherafelt area

Are you interested in helping protect your local community? Can you respond to your local Fire Station within 5 minutes of being alerted by pager? The Northern Ireland Fire Service are recruiting for On-Call (part-time) Firefighters in ...

22 Jan 2021 at 14:37

National News

Fire service tackle blaze at a number of houses in Limerick town

EIGHT units from the Limerick Fire and Rescue Service are tending a blaze, this Friday evening in County Limerick. A number of houses are on fire, at Glenma, Croom, to where services were dispatched at 5:03pm this November 3. It is ...

03 Nov 2023 at 19:06

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Police not investigating 'deliberate' fire at disused Co Derry air hangar

A fire that occurred over the weekend at a disused RAF air hangar in County Derry is not being investigated by the police. The blaze, which began on Saturday afternoon (September 17), was contained to just one of the large hangars ...

20 Sept 2022 at 13:00

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Two people taken to hospital following Newtown collision

Two people have been hospitalised following a serious crash near Newtowncunningham. The incident, involving two cars, occurred on the Letterkenny side of Newtowncunningham at Kilyverry, one mile outside Newtown village, just ...

19 Jul 2025 at 01:13

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SIPTU warns that local authorities are not prepared for fire and water service strikes

SIPTU members who work for local authorities in water services and in the Retained Fire Service have called on their employers to ensure that the public is prepared for any disruption caused by industrial action due to ...

02 Jun 2023 at 12:00

People feared trapped in rubble after service station blast in Ireland

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Emergency services respond to explosion at Donegal service station

Multiple injuries have been reported with people feared trapped in debris hours after a “devastating” explosion at a service station in Ireland. The Applegreen service station located in the village of Creeslough, Co ...

07 Oct 2022 at 18:48

Northern Ireland

Nine police officers ‘decontaminated’ in hospital after Belfast incident

Nine police officers were taken to hospital to be “decontaminated” following an incident at a property in south Belfast earlier this week, a senior officer has confirmed. Assistant Chief Constable Davy Beck told the ...

02 Oct 2025 at 17:30

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