Firefighter who died on duty honoured by Tara Street Station plaque

The plaque honours Jack Darmon, whose death occurred at a time of considerable reorganisation within the Dublin Fire Brigade (Niall Carson/PA)
The plaque honours Jack Darmon, whose death occurred at a time of considerable reorganisation within the Dublin Fire Brigade (Niall Carson/PA)

A commemorative plaque for a firefighter who died while at work has been unveiled by Dublin Fire Brigade (DFB).

John “Jack” Darmon was electrocuted while working on a fire brigade vehicle at the garage pit at Tara Street Station on August 23 1938.

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