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Laois residents urged to be vigilant as fire warning issued

Laois residents are being urged to be vigilant as the Department of Agriculture has issued a Condition Orange High Fire Risk warning. The warning came into effect from noon today and is in place throughout the weekend until noon on Tuesday, August ...

10 Aug 2022 at 16:27

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Fire crews from across Laois deal with barn blaze

Fire crews from across Laois attended a large fire in the Slieve Blooms earlier today. The crews from Mountrath, Mountmellick, Durrow, Portlaoise and in neighbouring Roscrea attended the large blaze at the hay barn and yard in the Slieve Blooms.

11 Aug 2022 at 22:23

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Laois residents urged to remain alert as forest fire warning extended

Coillte are warning the public that a High Forest Fire Risk warning remains in place until Friday, April 29. The Status Orange warning was issued last Friday and had been due to end on Monday. However, due to the warm dry conditions, the warning ...

26 Apr 2022 at 10:53

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Fire warning extended as sun shines in Laois

A Status Orange, High Forest Fire Risk Warning has been extended until Friday, April 1. The Department of Agriculture extended the warning due to the dry weather and ongoing high risk in all areas where dead grass, shrub and gorse exists. An ...

28 Mar 2022 at 22:53

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Retained firefighters in Laois vote for industrial action

Retained Fire Service across the country who are in SIPTU have voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action. SIPTU say the action, up to and including strike action, arises from a dispute resulting from a failure by management to ...

12 Jan 2023 at 10:53

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Half of Laois Fire Stations shut this morning as industrial action escalates

Half of the Fire Stations in Laois will remain shut in Laois today as action by retained firefighters escalates nationwide. Laois had been one of the few counties where 50/50 closures weren’t taking place during the last wave of ...

12 Aug 2023 at 09:53

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Contract signed for new fire station in Stradbally

Laois County Council has announced the signing of a contract with NODE Architecture, for the design and delivery of a new Fire Station in Stradbally. The new development will be located at the N80/R427 Cork/Abbeyleix Road ...

21 Feb 2024 at 13:00

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'Crisis' in Laois Fire Service an opportunity for ambulance service, says union official

A union official believes the ‘crisis’ facing fire services in Laois could pose a real opportunity for local ambulance services. SIPTU’s Brendan O’Brien was speaking after Retained Firefighters voted overwhelmingly in ...

18 Jan 2023 at 20:23

Local News

28 more firefighters needed in Laois

There are 28 vacancies for retained firefighters across eight fire stations in Laois. The figures were revealed in the latest monthly management report from Laois County Council. “As of 12th March 2024, there are 28 ...

04 Apr 2024 at 18:53

Local News

Laois motorists are being reminded to allow emergency access

Laois residents are being asked to be mindful of the emergency services when parking at public amenities in the county. Laois’s Fire Chief Declan Power said Glenbarrow in the Slieve Blooms in particular is an area ...

12 Aug 2022 at 21:53

Serious concerns over Laois Fire Service staffing

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Serious concerns expressed over Laois Fire Service staffing

Council members expressed serious concern about staffing levels in Laois Fire Service with work rosters deemed anti-family. Cllr Willie Aird put down a motion calling on the Government to make the service more ...

30 Jun 2022 at 13:53

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Laois Councillor slams 'abysmal' treatment of firefighters

A Laois councillor has described the treatment of retained firefighters as ‘abysmal’. Sinn Fein Cllr Aidan Mullins met with firefighters outside Portarlington Fire Station earlier today. “I was delighted to ...

13 Jun 2023 at 12:52

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