Liam ‘Nobby’ Clarke

The veteran firefighter coined ‘the original of the species’ by his colleagues talks to Adam Hyland about his career ose who know Nobby well, and there are many, will remember his dedication to the job and his experience, but what they remember most is his personality and good nature. ose who don’t know him will almost certainly have heard the name, and perhaps a story or two. His face may be familiar

In 2004, Firecall ran a feature on Liam ‘Nobby’ Clarke covering his upcoming retirement from Dublin Fire Brigade a er 41 years of service. Now 18 years later, we made a welcome return to his home to nd that he is still full of stories and memories of his time in DFB.