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Tuesday 22 September 2020
The officers were there with contractors tasked with removing bonfire material from land on Distillery Street.
Call outs by the Northern Ireland fire service dropped by a third this year compared to last year.
The Orange Order has cancelled parades this year because of Covid-19.
Dublin Fire Brigade’s chief fire officer has said it’s important that parents of young children know where they are and make sure they are supervised.
The bonfires are lit in some loyalist areas on 11 July across Northern Ireland.
Frazer said he was disgusted for his wider family.
Last night saw 57 bonfires across the province ahead of today’s 12 July marches.
Strict new Covid-19 measures are now in effect in the capital – here’s what they mean for you.
Bonfires are traditionally lit on the Eleventh Night, the eve of the Twelfth of July, and police are expecting trouble.
It will also use a live feed showing bonfires and other incidents similar to the one used for Storm Ophelia.
Dublin City Council said it wants everyone to have a safe and enjoyable Halloween.
This was the second night in a row that youths reportedly clashed with police in Belfast.
Sinn Féin’s Declan Kearney called it a “particularly sickening manifestation”.
An injunction preventing more material being added to four bonfires has also been broken ahead of the lighting of these fires this evening.
Up to 3,000 pallets were stolen from a council site earlier this week.
Dublin Fire Brigade are calling on businesses to do what they can do stop dangerous bonfires.
Today marks the anniversary of the victory of Dutch Prince William of Orange over the Catholic King James II at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690.
Or is it relatively quiet?
DFB’s control centre processed a total of 700 calls.
She condemned the violence that has taken place in recent days.
You’re much more likely to know what it’s all about if you live in a rural area.
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The Council is cracking down on bonfires.
Gerry Adams has condemned the figure’s appearance as “deeply offensive”.
The Orange Order has said it has a peaceful solution to the Ardoyne dispute.
The huge stacks of pallets and tyres will be set alight tonight.
IT’S A QUESTION that has been asked throughout the pandemic, but which has been raised again recently after the Oliver Bond Street party – would you call the Gardaí on your neighbours if you saw they broke Covid-19 restrictions on mass gatherings?
In the UK, junior minister for policing Kit Malthouse suggested that people should report their neighbours to the police if they’re concerned about gatherings that break the rules.
At the moment, Dublin is at Level Three which means that you can have visitors from one other household to your home or garden; while the rest of the country is at Level Two, which means you can have six visitors from up to three households to your home or garden.
So we’re asking you: Would you call the Gardaí if you saw your neighbours break Covid-19 restrictions on gatherings?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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