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Senator Ollie Crowe has this week urged the Government to find a resolution to the ongoing strike action by retained firefighters across the country.

“It’s time to turn up the heat at both an Irish and European level and give firefighters the protection, working conditions and compensation they deserve,” the message delivered by Midlands-North-West MEP, Maria Walsh, when she met with her colleagues on the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) in the European Parliament this week.

Independent TD, Sean Canney, has called on the Government to fast track the negotiations on pay and conditions for retained firefighters following the confirmation that firefighters are going ahead with a nationwide strike later this month.

Thirteen Mayo firefighters with a combined service record of 270 years, were honoured at the National Fire Service Awards in Dublin on Thursday last.

The fee of €675 for a fire brigade call-out in Westmeath is at the higher end of the scale, according to a recent survey of fire authorities across the country.

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

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.

Some of Ireland’s hottest firemen will be in the Skeff and Karma this weekend to launch the 2010 Irish Firefighter Charity Calendar.

Growing families with young children often opt for attic conversions, meaning young children very often get the dubious honour of occupying the potentially hazardous attic space. Attic conversions, if not done properly, are not only hazardous but can cause structural damage.

A major fire broke out on the top floor of Burleigh House, Ellison Street, Castlebar, late on Monday morning. The property, which looks out on to the Mall in the county town, housed a number of business and flats.