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The
firefighters of Bray have announced that they will be
hosting a commemorative Legends exhibition match
featuring a John Aldridge Legends XI team who will come
up against a Bray Fire Fighters side on Sunday 26th
September at Carlisle Grounds, Bray, KO 2pm.
John
Aldridge has put together a legends side of footballing
greats, including European Cup winners Alan Kennedy &
Phil Neal, Manchester United Legend Andy Cole, Lee
Sharpe and many more. With players from Liverpool,
Celtic, Manchester United and Irish internationals this
a game for every football fan will enjoy! Fans can also
expect to see a number of well known celebrities on the
day including The High Kings singer, Darren Holden.
The match
comes on the 3rd anniversary of the Bray fire
tragedy, in memory of Sub Officer Brian Murray and Fire
Fighter Mark O Shaughnessy who died on 26th
September 2007. The officers son, Brian Murray
commented, “The respect and dignity the community has
showed us and the service after the fire tragedy was
overwhelming. We wanted to do something to show our
appreciation back to the people by organising this
fundraising match and donating the proceeds to these two
admirable charities, Irish Autism Action and the Laura
Lynn Children’s Hospice Foundation.
Tickets priced at €10.00 and are available to purchase
from the following outlets; Centra, Boghall Road, Bray,
Macoris, Main Street, Bray, Tesco Shopping Centre, Bray,
Nolan’s Newsagents, Main Street, Bray, Stacks Sports
Bar, Bray and Bray Wanderers, Carlisle Ground, Bray. For
further information or to book your tickets email
brayfirefighterfund@gmail.com
Entertainment on the day includes Armed Forces
Demonstration, Pipe bands, Kick boxing exhibition,
Irish dancing, bouncy castles and face painting.
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Recently added
to Members Library
1) SIPTU Letter to LGMSB
JULY 2010
2) SIPTU Letter - Refresher
Training Pass/fail July 2010
3) SIPTU - SOG's July2010
4) Roll out of SOG's - SIPTU
Correspondence
5) Important Notice for
Leitrim Firefighters
6) Quarterly Meeting Minutes |
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GEO CODING
Further to certain Authorities
been asked to use Geo Coding, the SIPTU-National
Retained Firefighters Committee Chairperson Brendan
McCoy, has instructed all members that
GEO Coding Equipment is
NOT to be used or implemented until an agreement
has been reached between SIPTU and LGMSB
NRFA St Patrick’s Day Parade USA
2011
The NRFA 4th Annual St
Patrick’s Day Parade trip will take place from the 11th
- 19th of March 2011. This trip will
take in the Atlanta City Parade and conclude with
the Savannah parade on the 17th March.If
you would like to join us please contact Brendan at
nrfa999@gmail.com or
ph 086 8222116
Dublin
Fire
Brigade has kindly donated a 13 tonne
fire
engine
and we are seeking your support to transport it to
the Zinder region of
Niger,
West Africa. Although twice the size of Ireland,
Zinder has just one
fire
engine
to service a population of 2.4 million. Shipping it
to Cotonou in Benin and the 1,700 Kms drive to
Zinder will cost in the region of €30,000. We also
hope to raise enough to enable training of
Niger
Fire
staff in the use and maintenance of the machine.
You can
make an on–line donation
or send a cheque to Plan Ireland, 126 Lower Baggot
Street, Dublin 2. Please give what you can.
NRFA Officers for 2010
President ~
John Gavigan, Co Donegal
Chairman ~
Michael Spillane,
Co
Longford
Secretary ~ John
Redfern, Co Tipperary
Treasurer ~ Sean Martin, Co
Roscommon
P.R.O ~ Liam O'Brien, Co Tipperary
Vice
Chair ~ James Gannon, Co Roscommon
Assist
Secretary ~ Donal Forde, Co Cork
Assist Treasurer ~ Philip Bishop, Co Roscommon
Development
Officer South ~ Billy O'Connor, Co Kerry
Development
Officer North ~ Gráinne Murphy, Co Monaghan
Newsletter
Editor ~ Walter
Wallace, Co Kilkenny
Please feel free to contact any of
the above Committee Members for any information you
require
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RETAINED FIREFIGHTERS ANGRY AT HAVING TO PAY PENSION
LEVY DESPITE RECEIVING NO PENSION...
The National Retained
Fire-Fighters Association of Ireland has expressed
anger at the imposition of the Pension Levy on their
already minimal income from this employment and
despite the fact that most retained fire-fighters
will never receive a pension from this
employment. Retained fire-fighters, who account for
over 65% of the country’s fire service are on call 24
hours a day, 365 days a year and are required to live
and work within a 2 mile radius of their stations and
therefore may not be entitled to claim job seekers
benefit if they lose their fulltime jobs because of
their commitment to the safety and welfare of their
communities. The remuneration they receive from this
hazardous and demanding work in many cases does not
even cover the loss of earnings from their fulltime
employment when they receive a call during work
hours. This pension levy will put a huge financial
strain on the retained fire-fighters in this country
and therefore the National Retained Fire-Fighters
Association are calling on the Minister for Finance
to immediately re-consider the grossly unfair tax on
its members and to grant the exemption applied for
some weeks ago. The NRFA are also very concerned
about a news item in a recent “Sunday Times” to the
effect that the Minister is considering a 17.5% tax
on retirement lump sums. This also would place an
intolerable burden on fire-fighters as this is the
only consideration they get when they are obliged to
retire at fifty-five years of age and carry on
without the benefit of income from this employment to
the age of sixty-five to qualify for National
Pension. In many cases, particularly in the current
unstable employment environment where for many, their
sole employment is now with the Fire Service, many of
those at age sixty-five will not qualify for full
Contributory Pension as they will have been
unemployed for ten years.
The NRFA are appealing to have this case heard in
front of the Minister as soon as possible and request
that the exemption applied for be granted and that
the tax on lump sums under consideration, not be
imposed on retirement gratuities.
18 Million for Fire Service
23/03/10
MINISTER FINNERAN ANNOUNCES
INVESTMENT OF €18 MILLION IN FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES
UNDER THE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2007 - 2013
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Juliet's on the run
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Navara Jeeps put on the run in 11 double Bay Stations in
County Donegal.
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