NI Fire Service: Terry McGonnigle resigns from senior position 8 February 2013 Last updated at 05:58 By Marie-Louise Connolly BBC Northern Ireland health correspondent The BBC understands that a senior member of the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service has resigned. The organisation has been at the centre of a major investigation by the Department of Health and the Public Accounts Committee. Terry McGonnigle was director of finance in the fire service. He has been off on sick leave since December. His position has been temporarily filled by an agency worker. In the past year the service has been the subject of three investigations following allegations of financial irregularities, fraud and concerns over procurement and recruitment. During a health committee hearing last year, the chief executive of the Fire Service Jim Wallace confirmed that Mr McGonnigle's name had been withheld from an audit report following whistle blowers' allegations.