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Finally, IFESA has held its first case in front of a third party. On Friday last a case was taken to the Rights Commissioner relative to health and safety matters.

During the hearing, which has still to be determined, the Commissioner made reference to amongst other matters, the fact that all personnel regardless as to whether they are in a union or not, were entitled to use the grievance procedure. This means that we have been vindicated in our stance all along in that a grievance procedure is a Code of Practice and is applicable to all and sundry.

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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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The Irish Fire & Emergency Services Association (IFESA) today (Tuesday 27/11/12) called on the Minster for the Environment, Phil Hogan to suspend proposed changes in the Irish Fire Service until the outcome of investigations into the death of two fire fighters is known.

IFESA says the proposed cuts in the Irish fire service that have stemmed from the ‘ Keeping Communities Safe'( KCS) proposals cannot be implemented while the reasons for the deaths of two Bray Fire fighters remain unknown 5 years on.

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