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Fire officers in Westmeath have reported a dramatic reduction in the number of fire-related calll-outs in the past five years.

Part time fire fighters must always be in a position to respond quickly to emergencies in cases where full time staff are already out on call, but this ability is currently under threat.

Local chief fire officer Michael Raftery will join colleagues and industry experts from across Ireland and Europe at the 54th annual chief fire officers’ association conference which will be held in Adare, Co Limerick, from May 4 to 5.

It is essential for Galway city that the city manager Joe MacGrath “insist that the county manager” fill two full-time fire-fighters positions which have become vacant because of retirements.