Conor Forrest caught up with retired District Officer Noel Hayden, who spent the best part of his career fighting fires on Dublin’s southside. In the days when Dún Laoghaire fire station was a standalone unit, yet to become integrated with...
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Station Profile C Watch Rathfarnham
The crew of C Watch Rathfarnham talk about a close-knit unit that extends into the community. Under lockdown, it was...
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Retired Member Profile James “Buzzer” Leigh
Adam Hyland talks to Buzzer about his career, retirement, and living life to the full. Retired Sub Officer James “Buzzer”...
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Operational Management
District Officer Mario Lodola talks to Adam Hyland to provide an insight into the role and responsibilities of the DFB...
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Stepping Up to the Challenge
FF/P Ray McMonagle talks to Adam Hyland about DFB involvement in the dance craze raising spirits during lockdown. One of the more...
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A Day of Remembrance
This year’s St Patrick’s Day remembrance of deceased DFB members was smaller but no less poignant. A modern tradition on St...
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Training in Lockdown
Class 1/2020 have just completed their training under the most unusual circumstances. Course Director Tom Doolan tells Adam...
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Dublin Fire Brigade has welcomed the latest batch of emergency service controllers, who graduated from the O’Brien Institute last December. Last December, a fresh batch of emergency service controllers finished their ten weeks of training in...
We caught up with the crew of C watch No 5, learning more about the scope of their work on the northside, and what makes the job so special. Finglas fire station was somewhat quiet when I arrived on a sunny morning last April. The ambulance was...
RTÉ’s Operation Transformation celebrated its tenth anniversary this year, setting another five leaders on the path to a healthier lifestyle. Conor Forrest caught up with S/O Dave Connolly to learn more about Dublin Fire Brigade’s...
Michael Dineen (left) and F/F Michael Healy (right) on the switch at Tara Street in the 1950s Conor Forrest sat down with retired D/O Michael Dineen to discover more about life in the fire brigade more than 50 years ago. In their comprehensive...
Adrian O’Grady, Dublin Fire Brigade’s critical incident stress management team coordinator, recently travelled to attend and take lessons from the 2017 International Critical Incident Stress Federation World Congress. Over the years...
Pictured are the 50 sub officers who graduated in May, along with the team of instructors led by D/O Robert Tierney Among the latest graduates from the O’Brien Training Institute are 50 new sub officers, who have completed the junior...
In August 2007, two FDNY firefighters lost their lives inside the Deutsche Bank Building. Now, a new book examines the story of what really happened. Until early 2011, 130 Liberty Street, New York City was occupied by the Deutsche Bank...
Harry (bottom row, far left) and his colleagues in DFB. Conor Forrest caught up with Harry O’Keeffe, a former firefighter who spoke about his career with Dublin Fire Brigade, his role as a special service man, as well as his efforts to...
The Irish Tow Surf Rescue Club is saving lives in the water and on the beaches along Ireland’s west coast. We speak with co-founder Peter Conroy to discover more. Surfing isn’t just a sport for warm weather water, it’s a global passion...