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Moville gets €300K fire engine
08.04.08
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MOVILLE has taken
delivery of the county's only 2008 fire engine worth
a whopping €300,000.
The new high spec' tender will replace the 21 year
old engine that has served the Foyleside town for
many years.
Local Councillor, Marian Mc Donald said: "We are all
very proud of the work that our emergency service
personnel do across the county and it has been a top
priority for me to work with Senator Cecilia
Keaveney to ensure that our own volunteers in
Moville were equipped with the most up to date
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"This past couple of
years Government funding has been brought into
Inishowen for a number of key fire service projects.
Having spoken to a number of those working out of
the new stations I know that they are delighted with
the change."
Senator Keaveney commended the work of everyone,
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and present, who had
put the people of the area "before their own comfort
and safety".
"Among the first questions I ever put when I joined
the Council almost 13 years ago was the issue of the
Moville Fire Station. It has been a slow battle
through various problems but success was achieved.
"It was important then, when the Government has been
giving substantial monies to the county for the
development of emergency service equipment and
resources that Moville got its new tender."
Senator Keaveney praised the work of former fire
officers Frank Doherty and James McDermott and
current fire officer Seamus Harkin who had given of
their time and expertise for years and "asked only
for safe premises to work from and safe equipment to
work with".
"It is regretful for them that this is all now in
place as they retire from the service but it is
great for those remaining, under the leadership of
Patsy Wilson and Bernard Barr, that a top class
facility is there in all respects now.
"I also congratulate Councillor Marian for the fact
that the needs of Moville were prioritised and know
she is another person who is steeped in the spirit
of volunteering too and therefore understands the
needs of other voluntary groups working in our
community," added Senator Keaveney.
Meanwhile, sub-station officer Bernard Barr
explained that it would be a couple of weeks before
the new engine was operational given that officers
would first have to be trained in the technical
aspects of the state-of-the-art vehicle. |
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