Cork City firefighters to ballot for strike over pay dispute

Firefighters in Cork City are set to ballot for industrial action, up to and including strike action, this weekend in a dispute over back-money linked to pay restoration.

The move, which was confirmed yesterday, comes almost two weeks after about 90 members of Cork City Fire Brigade protested on the steps of City Hall over the issue.

Shop steward Billy Crowley said there has been no formal contact with city council management since the protest.