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A GORSE FIRE in Barnacullia, near Sandyford in Dublin, was extinguished yesterday after a multi-agency response.
Dublin Fire Brigade (DFB) confirmed yesterday evening that the fire was extinguished, thanking ESB Networks, Coillte and An Garda Síochána for their support in the operation.
Coillte provided a helicopter that was used to drop water on the blaze.
Firefighting operations have finished at the #Barnacullia gorse #wildfire.
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) August 11, 2024
Thanks to @ESBNetworks @coilltenews and @GardaTraffic for all the assistance. A helicopter from @coilltenews enabled great progress to be made. pic.twitter.com/NxBCHnbLB6
DFB said it received hundreds of calls about the fire yesterday.
There were strong winds in the area and smoke was heavy, affecting visibility. Woodside Road was closed for a time, but has since reopened.
#Barnacullia
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) August 11, 2024
We are receiving a high volume of calls from members of the public in regards to the gorse fire on lower three rock
In the last hour, we have processed approximately 200 calls
We appreciate you taking the time to call us. We are currently fighting the fire.… pic.twitter.com/58I1bBWaSv
DFB confirmed at around 9.30pm that the operation, which had lasted for several hours, was complete.
Some 4,000 homes and businesses in the Tallaght and Dundrum areas were without electricity for a period yesterday afternoon after power lines were damaged.
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Boo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo f****** hoo, so now there average 70,000 per annum wage might be under threat.. Welcome to the real Irish world.
The ESB will stay under state control. This union move is just to get another 10k a year for employees…
Are the ESB workers afraid of efficient working practices? Or of ESB being a competitive company?
Who’d willingly jump off the gravy train
We all know the ESB lads have it handy , new owner means they might have to go and do a bit of work for a change ……. “start the strikes early and get all we can out of the government before they sell ” …………………… all state and semi state bodies are being breastfed by the government —- time for a change in our staple services .
hahaha ESB workers…bye bye to your 4 foreign holidays a year and 70/80.000 salary!!
Well done Gavin Sheridan of TheStory.ie. NAMA will have to crawl further under the rock of secrecy.
Norris has some determination!
Others might call it neck.
Privatisation does not equate with efficiency. It equates with theft, low wages and shit working conditions. Private sector efficiency is bullshit. If there is efficiency it is efficient direction of capital and money to a small cabal of greedy bastards. This is achieved by job losses and effective dismantling of customer service. Wake up you neoliberal automatons they will soon be fucking with your futures too.
I wouldn’t call it neo-liberal to suggest that public-sector spending should have efficient direction of capital. Especially if that capital is paid through our taxes.
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