SIPTU attacks issuing of penalty points to firefighters

DOZENS of firefighters racing to save lives and quench fires across the country are being landed with penalty points, it was claimed yesterday.

SIPTU said that “retained” or part-time officers were being given fines and penalty points while driving to get aboard fire trucks or tenders.

Attempts to reach a compromise with government departments and obtain special licences for the 2,100 retained firefighters so far had failed, said officials.