NI firefighters to vote in strike ballot
Military troops could be deployed to Northern Ireland to provide cover for striking firefighters, fire service has said.
Andy Hearn, interim chief officer at the NI Fire and Rescue Service , said "all contingency options" were being considered ahead of a strike.If firefighters vote for action, the UK will see its first nation-wide strike on pay since 2003.
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