Tag: Laois Fire Service

Ireland's 2,000 retained firefighters have dramatically escalated their industrial action since Saturday, August 12. SIPTU, on behalf of its members, stated that all internal communication...

A Laois County Councillor and a Laois TD have thrown their support behind retained firefighters who are currently on strike. Sinn Fein's Aidan Mullins was...

A Laois Montessori has had a wonderful visit from the local Fire Service, much to the delight of their young students. Majella's Montessori in Mountmellick...

"Retained fire services have been in crisis for quite some time." That is the view of Keith Lewis, a Portlaoise Fire Fighter and Fire...

Sinn Féin raised the urgent need to address the current staffing difficulties for firefighters in Laois and Offaly in the Dail. Addressing Minister Darragh O’Brien,...

Laois Fire Services were very busy last night as they attended the send of a blaze at a commercial unit. The incident occurred in Mountrath...

Members of the Laois Fire Service are going to Hell and Back to support AsIAm - Ireland's National Autism Charity. The member, from Portarlington, Portlaoise,...

A brand new fire station building is on its way to Laois after Councillors gave the proposal the green light at a recent meeting. The...

Emergency services were called to deal with a fire at the Kilminchy housing estate in Portlaoise this afternoon. The fire appears to have started in...

Laois firefighters have been called out to almost 240 emergencies from January to May this year. The county's busy fire and rescue service went to...

Two fire stations in Laois will get an upgrade after funding of €280,000 for the works was confirmed this week. Mountmellick Fire Station, which was...

Up to 12 Laois firefighters are currently dealing with a bog fire at Togher, on the outskirts of Portlaoise. The fire broke out today as...