Gardaí in Kilkenny have urged people to be aware of the dangers of fireworks in the countdown to Halloween. The appeal came as gardaí confiscated potentially lethal fireworks from children “in a supermarket car park”. A local Garda spokesperson said, on this occasion, there were “no hand or eye injuries” and “no terrified pets”. But […]
The Halloween clean-up in Kilkenny will cost in excess of €50,000 – money that could be far better spent on other community, according to a local emergency service. Kilkenny Fire and Rescue Service is appealing to people not to build or attend bonfires this Halloween, not just because of the cost, but also on health […]
An appeal from Kilkenny gardai for people not to use illegal fireworks appears to have fallen on deaf ears. This week local gardai launched Operation Tombola targeting the possession and supply of illegal fireworks “and associated activities”. In a statement, gardai pointed out that it is illegal to possess fireworks without proper authority. They urged […]