Day two of strike action continues across the fire service

Half of all retained firefighters are continuing to strike for a second day. If a resolution to concerns over pay and conditions isn't found by next week, all retained fire stations will close.

Firefighters last night walked out as Minister Daragh O'Brien addressed a Sinn Fein motion on the issue. Brian Murray, who is a retained firefighter in Wicklow, says the Minister is the one putting lives at risk.