• IFESA - The Irish Fire and Emergency Services Association
  • IFESA - The Irish Fire and Emergency Services Association

IFESA SAYS CLARITY ON SOCIAL WELFARE ENTITLEMENTS FOR RETAINED FIREFIGHTERS GOOD FOR FIRE SAFETY OF COMMUNITIES

Tuesday, 23 April 2013 14:53

The Irish Fire and Emergency Services Association (IFESA ) said today (Tuesday) that a commitment from Social Protection Minister, Joan Burton that retained fire-fighters will be entitled to social welfare payments is important for the fire safety of communities throughout the countryThe Irish Fire and Emergency Services Association (IFESA ) said today (Tuesday) that a commitment from Social Protection Minister, Joan Burton that retained fire-fighters will be entitled to social welfare payments is important for the fire safety of communities throughout the country.

IFESA National Chairman, John Kidd said IFESA had warned that the treat to the social welfare payments of retained fire-fighters could drive hundreds of trained and committed fire-fighters from the fire service and increase the fire risk for the public and communities around the country.

‘IFESA made it very clear that part-time fire-fighters were being denied jobseeker's payments because their positions as fire-fighters mean they are limited in the jobs they can take on. Hundreds of the country's part-time fire-fighters – who make up well over two thirds of the national fire services, were affected by this situation and it was clearly going to impact seriously on the fire safety of local communities if these fire-fighters were forced to quit their posts.'

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Listen to IFESA National Chairman, John Kidd in discussion with Marian Finnucane on RTE 1 on Saturday 2nd. March 2013

Monday, 04 March 2013 11:01

the interview starts at 43.30

http://www.rte.ie/radio/utils/radioplayer/rteradioweb.html#!rii=9%3A10115717%3A70%3A02%2D03%2D2013%3A

IFESA National Chairman, John Kidd discusses the latest developments in Croke Park 11 with RTE's Industrial Correspondent, Ingrid Miley on RTE's News at One programme. Friday 1st March

Friday, 01 March 2013 15:59

Click on the link below or insert it in your address bar to listen to the interview.

http//www.rte.ie/news/news1pm/player.html?20130301,20164441,20164441,flash,232

Pat Kenny Show interview with John Kidd 18th Feb

Monday, 18 February 2013 12:20

Click on the link below to hear the Pat Kenny Show interview with IFESA National Chairman, John Kidd on the IFESA and 24/7 Alliance response to the Government's proposals to cut pay and allowances.

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FIRE FIGHTERS REMEMBER THE STARDUST VICTIMS

Friday, 15 February 2013 12:00

On the 14th of February 1981, the communities on the Northside of Dublin suffered a horrific tragedy when 48 people died and 214 were injured in the Stardust fire.

On the 32 nd Anniversary (Thursday, 14 th Feb.) of this tragic event the members of IFESA wish to once again express our thoughts and sympathy with the bereaved families, people who were injured on that night and the others who never got over this tragic event and have passed on.

Unfortunately 32 years on, the community of North Dublin are still suffering and hurting from this tragedy.

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Fire Fighters of Ireland

Friday, 01 February 2013 06:41

Since IFESA inception in December 2010.

IFESA has been campaigning hard for the rights of Fire Fighters in Ireland. We have seen our numbers steadily grow around the Country.

IFESA is a Fire Fighters union for Fire Fighters run by Fire Fighters its your union your voice. We have seen vested interest groups like the Chiefs and other union’s who represent FF do all in their power to try silence us,undermine us,discredit us and blatantly lie about IFESA. All in order to try stop us ,why would they be so apposed to our presence? Is it because it upsets a cosy cartel that is in existence's in the Fire Service and our presence threatens to upset this?

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O2 mobile offer for IFESA members

Sunday, 03 March 2013 00:00

IFESA are delighted to announce the launch of an exclusive mobile phone rate from 02 for members of the Irish Fire Brigade service.

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Minister O'Dowd should withdraw Seanad comments that ‘retained fire fighters' are not real firemen – IFESA

Friday, 22 February 2013 17:04

The Irish Fire and Emergency Services Association (IFESA) today (Friday) called on the Minister of State, at the Dept. of the Environment, Community and Local Government, Fergus O Dowd T.D to withdraw comments he made in the Seanad that retained fire-fighters are not really firemen.

Minister O' Dowd made his comments recently in an adjournment debate on the future of the fire services where he stated “ sometimes you would have a policy of retained firemen while they wouldn't be officially Firemen - they are available to come out and are trained to come out in the event of a serious fire”.

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John Kidd on RTE's The Week in Politics

Monday, 18 February 2013 09:22

IFESA Chairman, John Kidd appeared on RTE's The Week in Politics programme where he outlined the position of IFESA in resisting Government proposals to cut pay and premium payments.

See the link below where the interview begins at 30.14

http://www.rte.ie/player/ie/show/10110930/

TIME FOR POLITICIANS TO DEFEND COMMUNITIES AGAINST ‘KEEPING COMMUNITIES SAFE' POLICY CUTS TO FIRE SERVICES – IFESA

Friday, 08 February 2013 05:30

KCS Policy putting public and communities at risk

The Irish Fire & Emergency Services Association (IFESA) today (Thursday, 7 th Feb.) expressed serious concern at the continued efforts by the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Phil Hogan to cut the service provision in the Irish Fire Service.

IFESA National Chairman, John Kidd said the ‘Keeping Communities Safe (KCS)' plan drawn up by the Department's National Directorate for Fire Emergency Management will result in the loss of frontline fire-fighter posts and close fire stations.

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Newstalk Interview - Stressed and stretched: Firefighters in Ireland today

Thursday, 31 January 2013 00:00

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