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At least four people were injured by fireworks on Halloween night and several arrests were made after a week in which there was a 300% increase in calls to bonfires.
The fire services had one of their busiest nights of the year, despite many staying indoors due to coronavirus health restrictions and bad weather brought on by Storm Aiden.
Last week, Dublin City Council said it had received three times more bonfire calls than in 2019.
A spokesman for the Dublin Fire Brigade said on Halloween night: “Our firefighter and paramedics have been called in to treat four people injured as a result of the fireworks.
“We have treated them for injuries to their hands, eyes and face.
“Fireworks are really dangerous and sadly, we always see injuries on Halloween night.”
By sunset, firefighters had responded to 132 incidents in Dublin, including bonfires near homes in Citywest and Raheny.
Shocking footage showed a night of chaos in Belcamp, north of Dublin.
A man in his 30s was arrested after throwing an object and damaging the windshield of a Garda patrol van shortly after midnight.
Firefighters from the Kilbarrack Fire Station rushed to the scene following reports of four cars on fire.
Video footage showed large numbers of officers with shields storming the area following reports of riots involving a group of youths and illegal fires.
In other parts of North Dublin, five fire trucks dealt with a massive warehouse fire in Santry, caused by a bonfire.
Train services near Harmonstown, north of Dublin, stopped for a time after fireworks set trees and plants ablaze.
But the Dublin Fire Brigade said most fires required no intervention and their crews experienced very little antisocial behavior.
On Sunday morning, the DFB tweeted: “C Watch has finished its night job after a busy Halloween.
“All our firefighters and paramedics were able to return home safely to their families, no injuries were reported.”
A man in his 40s was hospitalized after an assault in Dublin city center on Halloween night.
Gardai is investigating the incident that occurred shortly after 9pm on Synge Street in Dublin 8.
His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
Meanwhile, in Cork City, crews at Ballyvolane Station faced a raging car fire overnight.
Video clips circulating on social media showed crowds of teenagers getting into a car before it was set on fire in an area of Togher known locally as “la Wella.”
The incident followed reports of a large gang of youth staging fireworks battles.
A man in his 20s was arrested after Gardai responded to reports of severe antisocial behavior in the Tramore Road area.
The Cork City Fire Department said: “We had to dispatch crews from Ballyvolane station to deal with the burning car, one night when Storm Aiden put severe pressure on our emergency services.”
A witness told CorkBeo that a large gang of youth had been setting off “tons of fireworks” in the area and many residents saw flames and smoke from the burning car.
Gardai is also investigating the cause of a fire in Co Meath, after a business sustained major damage Saturday night.
The fire brigade was called to raging hell at Co-Op Creamery in Oldcastle after 7pm.
Meath West TD Johnny Guirke shared footage of the fire.
Sinn Fein MP said: “It is sad to see a local business on fire on Halloween night, many people could lose their jobs and if this were maliciously started, putting our local firefighters at risk, I hope Gardai can reach at the bottom of this fire. “
Gardai’s Operation Tombola saw quantities of fireworks and bonfire materials such as wooden pallets and tires seized in the lead up to Halloween.
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