Cork firefighters ballot for industrial action over pay

Firefighters in Cork City are set to ballot for industrial action next week in a dispute over back-money linked to pay restoration.

Around 60 off-duty members of the 140-strong Cork City Fire Brigade protested in full firefighting gear, along with family members, on the steps of City Hall last night calling for council management to pay them what they’re owed under the terms of the 2015 Landsdowne Road Agreement.

It is understood the payments could be worth up to €600 to an individual firefighter.