Cork City Council to hold special meeting over re-opening Ballincollig fire station 

On Thursday, the city's firefighters will begin the 84th day of their open-ended industrial action over what Siptu says has been the failure of fire service management to reinstate the Ballincollig retained fire and rescue service.

Seven councillors have secured a special meeting of Cork City Council next week to discuss the reopening and staffing of a fire station at the centre of a firefighters' industrial dispute.

The meeting, which will take place next Wednesday, follows the serving of a Section 140 notice on city officials on Monday.