Firefighters begin industrial action over staffing shortages

Open-ended action relates to administrative duties only but could be escalated if no meaningful proposals emerge

Cork City Fire Brigade deals with a large gorse fire near houses in the Glen Park area of the city last March. Picture: Damian Coleman 

Firefighters in Cork City have embarked on limited industrial action in an ongoing row over staffing shortages which they claim is putting lives at risk.

The open-ended industrial action by Siptu members relates to administrative duties only and will not affect the emergency 999 service.