'Untenable' for part-time firefighters to be on-call permanently

Opposition TDs call for improved pay and working conditions for part-time firefighters

Further industrial action is being threatened if existing concerns over retention and recruitment are not addressed by the Government. File picture: Larry Cummins

Opposition TDs have called for the modernisation of the fire service, saying the existing system for retained firefighters is “untenable”.

Social Democrats TD Catherine Murphy said it was “untenable” for retained firefighters to be on-call permanently.