Cabinet to discuss firefighters' pay and online disinformation

A report detailed that firefighters felt the amount of pay in relation to the overall commitment needed was not aligned. Picture: Evan Doak

Ministers are due to discuss pay and conditions for retained firefighters when the Cabinet meets this morning.

The issue of retained services was highlighted in the aftermath of the deaths of 10 people in a gas explosion in Donegal in October and a report on the area makes a number of recommendations around pay and retention of these firefighters.