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Fire

Last week
31st May 2026 - 6th June 2026
Investigation underway into claim large fire in Wicklow Mountains was ‘lit intentionally’
Last month
May 2026
Crews have been tackling gorse fires with whirling vortices in Dublin Mountains since 2am
Gardaí arrest suspect for petrol bombing of County Wexford garda station
Arson investigation into petrol bombing of Co Wexford garda station
Emergency services attending scrap metal fire in Belfast's Titanic Quarter
Public asked to avoid area after major fire at Waterford city industrial estate
Waterford City and County Council said an analysis is taking place to determine if there’s an asbestos bound cement roof on the building.
April
April 2026
Passengers escape as bus catches fire on motorway in Co Laois
Two hospitalised and Luas services delayed after fire in Dublin city centre
Gardaí and emergency services were at the scene of a fire at a premises on Eden Quay for several hours this morning.
Thatched roof of Dublin pub catches fire
21 years on, gardaí renew appeal for information on the murder of Emer O’Loughlin
Firefighters save 300 sheep after hay shed catches fire in Down
This year
2026
Man found dead after Edenderry house fire named locally as brother of woman killed there last year
Man set himself alight in fatal Swiss bus fire
At least six killed in Swiss bus fire that may have been 'deliberate act'
Major fire causes shutdown at Glasgow Central railway station
Child and two men hospitalised after arson attack in Cork city
Man arrested in connection with fatal Edenderry arson attack released without charge
Owner of Swiss ski bar held in custody after fire killed 40 people
Fire inspections not carried out for five years at Swiss bar where 40 died in New Year's blaze
Investigation opened into managers of Swiss bar where fire killed 40
Fire at Swiss ski resort bar likely caused by sparklers on champagne bottles, authorities say
In an update this afternoon, Swiss police confirmed 40 people were killed in the fire with a further 119 injured.
Last year
2025
Two men killed in Sligo house fire named locally as brothers Pa and Seamus Cuffe
Two men in their 80s dead following overnight house fire in Sligo
Fire breaks out at Meath Civil Defence headquarters
Man refused bail after several cars set alight on Dublin’s South Circular Road
Edenderry murders: Gardaí probing whether result of prison fight was motive for attack on home
Four-year-old Tadhg Farrell and his great-aunt Mary Holt, 60, were entirely innocent victims in the blaze.
25 people killed in Goa nightclub fire
Hong Kong leader orders independent probe into deadly high-rise fire
Several people evacuated after apartment fire in Clonmel
Death toll rises to 128 in Hong Kong blaze with dozens still missing
Hong Kong fire toll rises to 83, with many more people still missing
It is Hong Kong’s deadliest fire since 1948, when an explosion followed by a fire killed 135 people.
Three children hospitalised and pet dog killed in suspected arson attack on home in Ballyfermot
Luas night services for Christmas announced as Red Line to reopen fully tomorrow after fire
Hong Kong high-rise fire kills 44 as three suspects arrested
The fire spread on bamboo scaffolding and construction netting that had been set up around the exterior of the complex.
Justice Minister shocked by 'horrific attack' on woman set on fire in Clondalkin
Luas Red Line between Connolly and The Point to reopen following major fire in August
Fire breaks out at COP30 climate conference in Brazil, sending delegates fleeing
Three children among 25 killed in deadliest Russian attack on western Ukraine since war began
Two more arrests made in connection with arson attack on Drogheda Ipas centre
New north Dublin playground seriously damaged in arson attack