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SINN FÉIN TDs Pearse Doherty and Peadar Tóibín have both become fathers to new baby boys in the past few days.
The party’s Finance spokesperson Doherty just made it to the big event on time. He had been attending the party’s Ard Fheis in Kerry when he received the call on Saturday morning that the baby was on the way, and had to drive to Donegal to be at wife Róisín’s side for the delivery.
The couple named the baby Michéal-Eoghan Doherty, after Pearse’s father who died just a few weeks ago.
Meanwhile, Peadar Tóibín, Sinn Féin’s TD for Meath West, managed to attend the birth of his baby boy Eoghan by wife Deirdre on Thursday last. He missed the first day of the Ard Fheis on Friday but managed to make it to the INEC Killarney for Saturday’s events – including the keynote speech by party president Gerry Adams.
In the speech, Adams reiterated Sinn Féin’s ‘No’ stance on this coming Thursday’s Fiscal Compact referendum. He ended his speech with an appeal to all to show “courage” for “all our children, for our great country, for Ireland”.
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Kidd (IFESA) blowing his trumpet again with incorrect facts….
At least he’s trying to represent firefighter’s interests, unlike Jack O’connor and his SIPTU bed wetters.
Did he mention to many Chiefs and a National fire service, he mutters that in his sleep now. His “organistaion” is dying on its feet. Lots of lads agreed at the start it was needed but just another self serving lot without a voice were its needed.
Far from it Mick, these ad hoc station closures have been going on for over 18th months.So you are saying all stations in Co County Waterford are crewed to correct Manning levels?The retained FF in Tramore will tell you the facts when they are on stand by in your station in Waterford City of the amount of times they have had to cover Dunmore East.Secondly there are Brigade orders that clearly states that Retained crew are not to turn out after 00:00hrs before training course start date,the course runs from 08:00hrs > 18:00hrs for three days.Crew are always off call when on training courses away from station. Sure Dungarvan Station with 2 fire engines 1 rescue tender and 1 aerial platform currently only has 8 Fire Fighters when National agreement is for a crew of 15 Fire Fighters and officers.
Well done IFESA
Is John Kidd promoting rostering?! That idea won’t sit well with many retained firefighters countrywide.
Danny its in their contract that they operate that way.
In the context of Waterford County that is.
Would appear Mr Kidd got to the press before the IFESA vetting machine got hold of his statement.
My grannies old thatched cottage 1 mile from cappoquin burnt a couple of years ago a couple with 2 kids were living there. After 2 hours there was only bits of brickwork remaining. Amazing how quick fire can take hold.
Hmm… Pages 62 and 63 of KCS also recommend rostering and selective paging. I thought ye were against that particular document?!
Well done SIPTU
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