Tipperary and Waterford retained firefighters to begin strike action on Thursday

Retained firefighters in Tipperary and Waterford are seeking "structured and predictable ‘off-call’ times, rather than — as is currently the reality — operating on a 24/7 basis".

Retained firefighters in Tipperary and Waterford are to take a further two days of strike action, beginning on Thursday.

The strike is an escalation in the industrial dispute between the retained firefighters and local authorities in recent months. Unite says firefighters have seen retainers and call-out fees "frozen for years".