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Tipperary fire and emergency service see an increase in callouts this year

Tipperary Fire and Rescue said at this week’s sitting of Tipperary County Council that they had attended 981 emergency calls this year as of August 26. A representative from the fire and emergency services said this is a slight increase, but it ...

16 Sept 2022 at 13:15

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New awareness campaign warns Irish public of fire risks over festive period

The Department of Housing has launched a new campaign to raise awareness of the increased risks of fire over the festive period. The Department's National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management (NDFEM) is pushing the campaign to advise ...

07 Dec 2022 at 12:14

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Four people arrested over fire at Galway hotel earmarked for asylum seekers

Four people have been arrested over an alleged arson attack on a Galway hotel that had been earmarked for asylum seekers last year. Gardaí in Galway continue to investigate the fire at the Ross Lake House Hotel in Rosscahill, Co Galway, ...

28 Mar 2024 at 08:59

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25 fatalities linked to fires in 2024

There were 25 fatalities in Ireland due to fire incidents in 2024, according to official statistics published on Monday. Chimneys, flues, hot ashes and soot were the top causes of fires recorded last year. Blazes started due to ...

18 Aug 2025 at 00:01

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Furry friend alerts family of e-scooter fire

A furry friend alerted his family of an e-scooter fire in Dublin. The Dublin family was alerted by their four-legged pal, Izzy, that their e-scooter had caught fire. The incident occurred earlier this Spring. Dublin Fire ...

03 Apr 2024 at 10:02

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Two lanes of motorway closed after seven-vehicle crash

A seven-vehicle crash led to the closure of two lanes of a motorway during the morning rush-hour. Dublin Fire Brigade responded to the collision on the southbound M50 on Tuesday morning. The crash happened near junction ...

28 Nov 2023 at 08:40

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BREAKING: Man dies, several hospitalised following apartment fire in Mayo

A man has died following a fire at a premises in Ballina's Tolan Street. Emergency services attended the scene after the alarm was raised at approximately 7.30am this morning. The fire is understood to have occurred at ...

11 Jul 2024 at 11:58

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Tipperary fire crews battle gorse fire at Kilcarron bog as status orange warning issued

Tipperary fire crews, along with a crew from county Galway, battled a fire at Kilcarron bog near Lorrha this Bank Holiday Saturday. Tipperary crews from Borrisokane and Cloughjordan along with crew from Portumna in ...

04 Jun 2023 at 17:00

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Man aged in his 80s dies in Cork house fire

A man aged in his 80s has died in a house fire in Co Cork. Local fire services were alerted to the fire that broke out at The Court in Waterpark, Carrigaline on Friday night; Gardai were notified at around 9pm. A ...

24 Dec 2022 at 11:14

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Cabinet to agree on €500k compensation for each person killed in Stardust nightclub fire

The Cabinet is to sign off on a 24 million euro redress scheme for the families of those affected by the Stardust fire. Forty-eight people were killed when the blaze ripped through the Dublin nightclub in 1981. ...

09 Aug 2024 at 16:44

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Three arrested, one hospitalised after boat burned out amid row over Irish flag

Three men were arrested after a boat was set alight in Co Antrim amid a row about a flag that was displayed on it. The incident, which police are treating as a sectarian motivated hate crime, happened outside ...

04 Jun 2024 at 17:01

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Man dies in Co Roscommon house fire

A man has died in a house fire in Co Roscommon on Wednesday. Gardai were made aware of the fire at 7.15pm, which broke out at a home in an estate in Frenchpark. The fire has been extinguished by fire ...

19 Jun 2025 at 09:00

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