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"I will fight" for more money for the Fire and Rescue Service

Follows report setting out recommendations for the Island's fire service

An MHK says he will 'fight' for more money to be allocated to the Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service.

It follows a report which set out 15 recommendations and identified budgetary pressures to be a contributing factor.

More than 90-percent of the fire service's annual finances are spent on wages.

With government attempting to increase the Island's population by nearly 20-per cent, John Wannenburgh says it's not realistic to continue as it is.

Manx Radio's Christian Jones read through the report:

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