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Gardai hope CCTV leads to capture of thugs who attacked Limerick firemen

GARDA sources have indicated they are confident of catching the youngsters who attacked members of the fire service in Garryowen. Fire crews responding to a routine bonfire call were set upon by a gang of 15 youths, some as young as 13, when they ...

06 May 2016 at 07:00

National News

Putting Irish flag and Taoiseach photo on bonfire ‘not acceptable’ – Beattie

The placing of an Irish flag and a picture of Taoiseach Leo Varadkar on a loyalist bonfire in Co Tyrone has been criticised as “childish” and “not acceptable”. The towering pyre in Moygashel attracted attention online after a boat was placed on ...

09 Jul 2023 at 13:34

National News

Family of missing 37 year old concerned for his welfare

The family of a 37 year old missing for four days are concerned for his welfare. According to An Garda Síochána, Peter O'Loughlin went missing from his home at Lee Road in Co Cork on July 4 2022. He is described as being approximately 5 foot 8 ...

08 Jul 2022 at 18:36

National News

Northern Irish police probe almost 60 potential offences at loyalist bonfires

Northern Irish police are probing almost 60 potential offences reported as having taken place at loyalist bonfires last month. These reports include allegations of theft and destruction of political material, flags, hate slogans and effigies. ...

03 Aug 2022 at 13:35

Crime and Courts

Limerick Fire Service receive 'several hoax calls' on busiest night of the year

LIMERICK Fire Service received “several hoax calls” on one of the busiest nights of the year, with crews tackling bonfires. The fire service attended 17 bonfires and extinguished three on Monday night – May Eve – and came under attack while ...

01 May 2018 at 10:12

Man dies after falling from bonfire in Northern Ireland

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Man dies after fall from bonfire in Northern Ireland

A man has died after falling from a bonfire in Northern Ireland. The incident happened in the Antiville estate in Larne, Co Antrim, on Saturday night. Police and ambulance personnel attended the scene after the fatal incident, which ...

10 Jul 2022 at 11:45

Breaking News

LATEST: Firemen attacked while attending May Eve bonfires in Limerick

MEMBERS of Limerick City Fire and Rescue service came under attack while attending two separate bonfires in Limerick city this Monday night. Youths who had gathered near the bonfire at Crecora Avenue, Ballinacurra Weston threw ...

30 Apr 2018 at 20:51

Arts & Entertainment

Insurer urges Irish households to be on guard against Halloween horrors

Malicious damage insurance claims tend to jump around Halloween and Bonfire Night, an insurer is warning. According to Aviva’s home claims data covering the past five years, malicious damage claims increased by 21% during the ...

20 Oct 2022 at 11:02

National News

DUP leader and SF MLA condemn placing of flags and images on nationalist bonfire

DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has condemned the placing of poppy wreaths, flags and images on a nationalist bonfire in Derry. Sir Jeffrey described the actions as an “outrageous and offensive display of hate”, which ...

16 Aug 2022 at 13:25

National News

Police investigate NI election posters and flags on bonfires as hate incidents

Police are investigating complaints around the placing of election posters and flags on loyalist bonfires as hate crimes and hate incidents. Posters of First Minister Michelle O’Neill (Sinn Fein) and South Belfast MP ...

13 Jul 2024 at 15:28

National News

Petrol bombs incident in Northern Ireland treated as hate crime

An incident where petrol bombs were thrown in north Belfast yesterday evening (Thursday July 7) is being treated as a hate crime, Northern Irish police said. The PSNI said its members are in attendance at the scene ...

08 Jul 2022 at 10:34

More than 200 emergency calls on first night of Twelfth of July bonfires

National News

Fire crews receive over 200 emergency calls on first night of bonfires

Fire and rescue crews in Northern Ireland recieved a total of 203 emergency calls on the first night of celebrations for the Twelfth of July. As hundreds of bonfires were lit across loyalist areas, Northern ...

12 Jul 2022 at 11:30

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