Antrim fire station operating hours to be cut

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Wednesday, 15 November 2017 14:14

By Iveren McCallion @iverenmccallion

By Iveren McCallion

Budgetary constraints are forcing Antrim fire station to cut its weekend operating hours.

It'll mean emergency response will be reduced from 84 hours a week to just 50.

The change will come into force from Saturday.

Regional secretary of the Fire Brigade Union Stephen Boyd says it'll cost lives:

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