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# bonfire

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2022
# Vigil
'Heartbreaking': Bonfire dismantled after man fell to his death in Antrim
John Steele was helping to construct a bonfire in a loyalist estate in Larne, Co Antrim, when the accident happened on Saturday night.
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Jul 11th 2022, 7:44 AM
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# Halloween
Dublin Fire Brigade dealing with 'huge increase' in callouts to bonfires compared to last year
Station Officer Darren O’Connor said firefighters have had to deal with hundreds of fires in recent weeks.
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Oct 27th 2020, 1:22 PM
# Derry
Placing of poppy wreaths on bonfire condemned
Symbols associated with the unionist tradition were attached to nationalist fires lit in Derry this weekend.
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Aug 16th 2020, 1:01 PM
# Belfast
Police in Belfast release images after 29 officers injured during bonfire removal
The PSNI has said officer came under sustained attack with petrol bombs and other missiles thrown at them.
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Aug 12th 2020, 1:21 PM
# Halloween
Dublin Fire Brigade is responding to a large number of fires across the city tonight
DFB has had no reports of any firework or bonfire related injuries tonight.
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Oct 31st 2019, 10:50 PM
# Dublin Fire Brigade
Firefighters come under attack whilst extinguishing bonfire in Dublin
The incident happened in the south of the city last night.
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Oct 27th 2019, 10:26 AM
# Internment
Young man in critical condition after being stabbed near bonfire in Belfast
A second man was also stabbed, and two men have been arrested.
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Aug 9th 2019, 10:15 AM
# Internment
PSNI: Crowds 'cheered' as police officers fell injured in violent clashes over Belfast bonfire
Sinn Féin and SDLP politicians have raised concerns over anti-internment bonfires in recent days.
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Aug 8th 2019, 7:35 PM
# 11 july
Petrol bombs thrown at police during Eleventh Night in Belfast
There was a major drop in callouts to bonfires in loyalist areas this year, fire service says.
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Jul 12th 2019, 10:43 AM
# edenderry bonfire
DUP defends councillors who posed in front of tricolour-burning bonfire
The DUP said Tinsley attended the events in her own capacity, not as deputy mayor of Armagh.
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Jul 5th 2019, 1:30 PM
# Halloween
600 tonnes of bonfire material recovered by Dublin City Council over Halloween
The council also received 600 reports regarding material stockpiling.
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Dec 4th 2018, 6:15 AM
# London
Six men arrested after 'vile' video shows Grenfell Tower effigy being burned at bonfire
People can be heard laughing in the video and saying “jump out the window” and “help me, help me”.
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Nov 6th 2018, 7:39 PM
# Careful Now
Everything you need to know to keep yourself, your kids and your pets safe this Halloween
Emergency services do not want to see a repeat of Halloween-related injuries they have seen in previous years.
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Oct 28th 2018, 8:00 PM
# Derry
Bonfire in Northern Ireland featuring names of murdered police officers condemned
The bonfire was set alight on Wednesday night.
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Aug 16th 2018, 12:39 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Would you report wood being stockpiled for bonfires?
It’s getting closer to Halloween.
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Oct 18th 2017, 9:35 AM
# Lecky Road
Petrol bombs thrown at police at site of Derry bonfire
The controversial bonfire is due to be lit tonight after a row about its placement.
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Aug 15th 2017, 8:10 AM
# Belfast
Police attacked in Belfast after removal of wood from nationalist bonfire site
A number of cars were torched by youths and petrol bombs were thrown at police.
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Aug 8th 2017, 8:15 AM
# peaceful protest
Yesterday's 12th of July was the 'most peaceful for some years and a model for years to come'
However, Sinn Féin is angry that a coffin with an effigy of Martin McGuinness was spotted on a loyalist bonfire.
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Jul 13th 2017, 9:30 AM
# the twelfth
Sinn Féin member reports hate crime after election posters placed on bonfire
An injunction preventing more material being added to four bonfires has also been broken ahead of the lighting of these fires this evening.
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Jul 11th 2017, 8:52 AM
# firestarter
Public warned about the dangers of illegal bonfires as Halloween approaches
Dublin City Council seized 750 tonnes of raw materials last year which were destined for bonfires across the capital.
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Oct 14th 2016, 4:40 PM
# don't be like me
MP warns people to not light bonfires with petrol after he suffers 30% burns in accident
Gordon Henderson said he could have died in the incident.
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Aug 8th 2016, 7:45 PM
# Courts
Man who drove car into bonfire and attacked 3 gardaí gets partially suspended sentence
The man had also stolen a car and had been in unlawful possession of a handgun.
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Jul 1st 2016, 3:55 PM
# Garryowen
Gardaí investigating after Limerick firefighters attacked at bonfire
No firefighters required medical attention following the incident.
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May 3rd 2016, 3:31 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Should Irish laws on fireworks be loosened?
It’s illegal to light fireworks without a licence. Is this too strict?
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Oct 23rd 2015, 9:50 AM
# pagan roots
Why will lots of bonfires be lit across the country tonight?
You’re much more likely to know what it’s all about if you live in a rural area.
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Jun 23rd 2015, 6:10 AM
# Safety First
"I'm not dampening all the fun, but parents need to be sensible" - Minister
Alan Kelly has something to say about Halloween.
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Oct 31st 2014, 7:30 AM
# The Stakeout
See any piles of wood? Dublin City Council wants you to let them know
Dublin City Council says all bonfires are illegal, so should be stopped before they are lit.
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Oct 13th 2014, 10:12 AM
# the twelfth
Unionists demand removal of Sinn Féin posters from bonfires
Sinn Féin say that the burning of their posters is a “hate crime”.
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Jul 8th 2014, 10:07 AM
# Dublin Fire Brigade
Stockpiling for Halloween bonfire causes city centre flat blaze
Children lined the stairwell of the flats with more than 40 wooden pallets they collected for a bonfire.
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Nov 1st 2013, 10:15 PM
# bonfire
Paint bombs, bottles and a sword: PSNI officers attacked in Belfast
Eight police officers were injured in the attacks, two attended hospital for head injuries.
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Aug 9th 2013, 9:11 AM
# Don't Try This At Home
Man tries Harlem Shake, falls into bonfire
Memes are dangerous, kids.
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Apr 24th 2013, 7:30 PM
# Halloween
Fire service attends 500 incidents despite anti social behaviour
Emergency service vehicles were stoned and an ambush was set up in the Spencer Dock area in Dublin last night.
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Nov 1st 2012, 7:40 AM
# celebrity bonfire
English town to burn Lance Armstrong effigy
Edenbridge in Kent burns a different celebrity effigy every year.
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Oct 31st 2012, 8:17 PM
# Northern Ireland
PHOTOS: Giant bonfires built in Belfast ahead of 12 July
The huge bonfires have been built ahead of celebrations commemorating the Battle of the Boyne tomorrow night.
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Jul 10th 2012, 9:04 PM