NI Fire and Rescue Service is to cut crews because of budgetary pressures

Aug 02, 2019, 10:24 AM

The Fire and Rescue Service is to cut a number of crews in order to deal with budgetary pressures.  BBC News NI can reveal that smaller towns are likely to be hit the hardest as fire cover moves from full-time to part-time. They include Enniskillen, Omagh, Carrickfergus, Portadown, Armagh and Newtownards.

Talking to Stephen was Northern Ireland Fire Service Union leader, Jim Quinn, and UUP MLA and former Watch Commander for the Fire Service in Portadown.