Clare firefighters say raising the retirement age “buys the Government time” to address the more pressing issues in the service.
From today, the mandatory age at which those in the fire service, prison service and the Defence Forces can retire will increase from 60 to 62.
The measure was among a number of recommendations for firefighters set out by the Workplace Relations Commission last September – with having a minimum of 12 retained firefighters per station and ensuring structured-time off also contained in the proposals.
Shop steward for Clare’s retained firefighters Edward Moloney has been telling Clare FM’s Seán Lyons today’s move offers a “lifeline” to stations struggling to retain staff.
You can listen to the full interview here:
