“The plan was to vaccinate Dublin Fire Brigade members over a three-week period, with three days in each week set aside. That would be nine days of vaccinations with 120 paramedics each day getting their shots.
“But after the second day we were told there was a shortage of vaccines and they were being diverted to nursing homes. That’s fair enough but, despite seeking clarity from Paul Reid of the HSE on January 20 and 27, we have heard nothing. We are being kept in the dark.”
There are 1,100 fire services personnel but only 240 have received their first vaccination. Up to 80 DFB paramedics are reported to be unable to work due to Covid or being a close contact of an infected person.
Four Dublin councillors will table an emergency motion at today s city council meeting, calling on Justice Minister Helen McEntee to act on previously suggested changes to knife crime laws.
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Firefighters in Dublin may consider strike action because of delays in getting their vaccines.
SIPTU shop stewards will meet tomorrow to decide whether to ballot their members for industrial action.
It comes as Councillor Christy Burke will put forward an emergency motion on the issue at tonight s city council meeting.
Dublin Fire Brigade, SIPTU convener, Shane McGill says they want to know why they haven t been vaccinated yet: We have to have a ballot, the first thing that will probably take place if they do go down that road is that we will inform our management or employer of our intention to ballot for industrial action, which could include anything up to and including a strike.
New efforts to tackle knife crime in Dublin By Kevin O Mahony
An emergency motion will be made at today s city council meeting by four local reps.
Nial Ring, Christy Burke, Anthony Flynn and Cieran Perry will call on the Justice Minister to bring in previously suggested changes to current laws.
The move would increase the sentence for knife crime to 10 years.
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