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" THE No.1 site covering ALL Ireland "

" NEW Book on The History of Cork Fire Brigade"

> > > Click HERE for further details < < <

"Possibly Longest serving PHP in UK/Irl............."

This 1974 Dennis F49 / Simon SS50 (F3239/458) first served with County Durham (UK) - RUP529 M - before coming to County Mayo in the 80's. In 2000 it moved to County Cavan where it is STILL in service.

(Blues & Twos would like to thank Patrick McAteer for providing the Animation)

"LATEST addition to Co Kildare..........

2010 Scania P270 GB Fire/SS220 HP - 10 KE 1662

and Co Wicklow.........."

2004 Volvo FM / Howards (11,500 ltrs) WrC - 04 W 634 - which has NOW joined the Wicklow Fire Service.
It will be based in Greystones

Photo's courtesy of Mr Noel Howard / HPMP fire.

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Click HERE for LATEST Northern Ireland Fleet List

(UPDATED MAY 2010)

Click HERE for My Flickr Photo Gallery's

(UPDATED 25th JULY 2010)

" The All Scania 'Front Line' at Portlaoise, Co Laois "

L to R: 'Alpha 1' - 09 LS 479, 'Bravo1' - 03 LS 216, 'Kilo 1' - 07 LS 2563 & 'Echo 1' - 09 LS 351

Click HERE < < < The Fire Brigade Society >>>

Click HERE < < < Retired Northern Ireland Firefighters website > > >

"Personalized Lapel Pins"

Click HERE <<< Fire and Rescue Ireland >>>

"Congratulations to Sidhean Teo on production of their 100th Appliance"

(Top photo) Volvo FLL240 - The 100th appliance
(2nd Row)Volvo FM9, Volvo FL250 & Mitsubishi Canter WrL's
(3rd Row) Volvo FM Water Tankers
(4th Row) Volvo FLL280 ET's + HIAB
(Bottom Row) Nissan Navara 4x4 L4T
Photographs courtesy of Sidheán Teo, Spiddal, Co Galway

Click HERE > > > Sidhean Teó < < <

Click HERE < < < Worldwide Fire Appliances > > >

Click HERE > > > Fire Demonstration & Passing Out Ceremony, Dublin Airport on 5th June 2009 < < <

Message from the Webmaster

Five years + on and the site is STILL growing. We are amazed at the Worldwide interest which is shown in it. Without YOU, our visitors, this would not have been possible. I am personally indebted to both Eamon and David. Without their encouragement and input I doubt if the site would be where it is today......thanks lads!

Despite the 'recession' there are several NEW appliances STILL in the pipeline - Cork City & County, Clare, Louth, Wicklow - expect to see a few WrC's and a 're-vamped' ET also - and we hope, with your assistance, to bring photographs of these to you as they come 'on the run'.

We also wish to thank everyone who contributed to the site over the last number of years and hope that this will continue, UPDATED fleet listings are ALWAYS welcome.

Photographs from a few counties are still required, in particular we would welcome photo's of the CURRENT appliances, together with where they are stationed, in WICKLOW and from WESTERN COMMAND in NIFR&S. Photographs from other counties are also welcome.

Information on Drill/Practice nights in ALL areas and actual addresses of fire stations would also be appreciated.

ANY photo's used on the site will be credited with the name of the sender (Anonimity WILL be respected of course).

Thanks again everyone

Eddie (Gentles), Eamon (Doyle) & David (Lennox)

Photographs / Fleet movement information for ALL 32 counties are welcome and can be e-mailed to:

eddiegentles@eircom.net

bluesandtwos@eircom.net

by post to:
Eddie Gentles,
Marian Terrace,
CLONMEL.
Co Tipperary

by phone to: 086 - 8360626 ( Text OR Voice )

YOUR continued support IS appreciated.

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Site UPDATED Monday 26th July 2010

County GALWAY page UPDATED - 25th July 2010

Location Maps ADDED to some counties
(19th July 2010)
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Ex-West Midlands Dennis Sabre XL Excalibur - P275 EON 'sighted'..........Has been CONFIRMED it's for Dublin Airport, 96 D 64520
(see NEW & Imported appliances page)

Selection of photo's from the Costa Del Sol, Spain page ADDED
(Photographs courtesy of Emma & Eamon Doyle)

OFFICIAL hand-over of Shannon Scania/Browns ET - 10 CE 1966 - on Monday 21st June

Counties Cavan, Monaghan and Longford pages UPDATED - 14/06/2010

Northern Ireland (Southern Command) page UPDATED - 08/05/2010

Limerick Tunnel page ADDED - 02/05/2010

NEW Fire Station Castlecomer Co Kilkenny photo ADDED 24/04/2010

Co Meath (Nobber) photo's UPDATED 22/04/2010

Roscommon photo's UPDATED 07/04/2010

Wicklow (Rathdrum) photo's UPDATED 06/04/2010

Hino/Wilker ISU's for Westmeath - see NEW and Imported appliances page.

Information from YOUR area always welcomed.

NEW LINKS ADDED:

Friends of The Fire Services National Museum Trust

(Click on Banner)

Downloadable Files:

Dublin FB Fleet-list - August 2007

Dennis Fire Appliance's Designation's Explained

Imported Appliances UPDATED 27th November 2008

Irish Aircraft Register - Latest

Irish Dennis Sabre's

Irish Fleet incl. Northern Ireland UPDATED 26th November 2008

Photo Gallerys

UK database - UPDATED January 2009

*** As these are LARGE files you may find it more convenient to SAVE to your computer and then OPEN ***

Eddie

Munster Regional Communications Centre

Based in a building adjacent to Mulgrave Street Fire Station, the M.R.C.C.(formerly C.A.M.P.)now mobilises ALL appliances in counties Clare, Cork (city & county), Kerry, Limerick (city & county) Tipperary (North & South) and Waterford (city & county). It is manned 24/7 and operates on a 'watch system'

The Eastern Region is controlled from Dublin and the Western Region is based in Castlebar, Co Mayo.

Eddie G.

Click HERE for > > > Munster Regional Control Centre < < <

CAMP West, Castlebar. Co Mayo

Commercial Links

CLICK here >>>" Howards of Tullow " - Dennis Agents & Fire Appliance Importers

Click HERE for > > > Aire Group < < <

Click HERE > > > Coyle & Holland Group < < <

Click HERE for > > > RESPRO - Breathing & Safety Apparatus < < <

Click HERE > > > MSA Europe < < <

Click HERE > > > Mobetronics < < <

Click HERE > > > Waterous Pumps & CAFSystem < < <

Suppliers to Westmeath Fire & Rescue Service

Click HERE to visit "Shanette Sheds"

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