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RETAINED FIREFIGHTERS START NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL ACTION

RETAINED FIREFIGHTERS START NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL ACTION

SIPTU members in the Retained Fire Service have started their industrial action today (6 June), which will be followed by rolling strikes on 13 June and all-out strikes on 20 June. As part of the normal industrial relations protocol of agreeing contingency plans, all...

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NURSING HOME TRAINING ON END-OF-LIFE & BEREAVEMENT CARE

NURSING HOME TRAINING ON END-OF-LIFE & BEREAVEMENT CARE

A five-year continuous learning programme to support and empower nursing home staff in the delivery of palliative, end of life and bereavement care, has been developed by Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF), in partnership with All Ireland Institute of Hospice and...

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GALWAY SHOPPERS INVITED TO SAMPLE SOUP FOR RNLI FUNDRAISER

GALWAY SHOPPERS INVITED TO SAMPLE SOUP FOR RNLI FUNDRAISER

Galway RNLI’s volunteers will dish up some heart-warming soup to shoppers in the City of the Tribes on Saturday 11 February, as part of the ‘Sample Our Soup’ fundraiser which returns, following a two-year break due to the pandemic. Volunteers from Galway RNLI will be...

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WEXFORD MARINE WATCH FOUNDER BIDS FAREWELL AFTER 10 YEARS

WEXFORD MARINE WATCH FOUNDER BIDS FAREWELL AFTER 10 YEARS

The founding member and CEO of Wexford Marine Watch has stepped down after 10 years at the helm of the lifesaving charity, which has helped to save hundreds of lives in Wexford since it was set up in 2012. After founding his own business, Frank Flanagan has decided it...

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NATIONAL RESCUE CHALLENGE GETS SET FOR NEWBRIDGE

NATIONAL RESCUE CHALLENGE GETS SET FOR NEWBRIDGE

Rescue Organisation Ireland (ROI) will stage this year’s National Rescue Challenge on Saturday 22 April in Newbridge Fire Station, in partnership with Kildare Fire Service. This year’s challenge again invites both professional and voluntary emergency services to join...

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BLUE LIGHTS AND AUDIBLE WARNINGS FOR MOUNTAIN RESCUE VEHICLES

BLUE LIGHTS AND AUDIBLE WARNINGS FOR MOUNTAIN RESCUE VEHICLES

Blue lights and audible warnings have been approved by the Department of Transport for use on all Mountain Rescue Ireland (MRI) vehicles, with appropriate legislation expected to be put in place during the first half of 2023. Up to now MRI vehicles and mountain rescue...

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