Retained firefighters are paid a €8,500, with no sick pay, holiday time, or parental leave.

Source: https://waterford-news.ie/2023/08/21/waterfords-retained-fire-fighters-paid-a-meagre-99c-an-hour-seek-improvements/

“Retained firefighters are professionals who regularly put their lives on the line in the course of their duty.

Source: https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligo/news/sligo-firefighters-say-recruitment-and-pay-are-the-issues-in-dispute-that-saw-two-stations-in-the-county-close/a2044514311.html

Retained firefighters have accused the Government of putting lives at risk by allowing a recruitment and retention crisis to persist in the service.

Source: https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41206807.html