Galway Bay fm newsroom - Retained fire service crews in the county may not receive their full quarterly payment next month due to administrative issues within Galway County Council.
That's according to Athenry Oranmore area councillor Shelly Herterich Quinn, who says while the council have confirmed they are dealing with the problem, no assurance has been given that crews will receive their full pay in September.
Retained fire crews are fire-fighters who do not work full time on the job, but who are on call for extended periods of time, ready to respond to an emergency.
Cllr Herterich Quinn says that many retained fire crew will now be facing back to school costs for their families without their full pay - for more on this story tune in to Galway Bay fm news on the hour...
