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Friday 8 December 2023 Dublin: 9°C

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Reinforcements called in as Greece continues to battle huge wildfires
One volunteer firefighter died after suffering a head injury from a falling electricity pole.
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Aug 8th 2021, 10:09 AM
Doctors warn parents after boy burned due to spark from aerosol soap can
The doctors said that face paint the boy was wearing might have been oil-based, which would have reacted with the spark.
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Feb 18th 2018, 9:00 PM
Nasa has taken an aerial photo of Ireland's gorse fires as public warned of health risks
There have been more than 100 serious gorse and forest fires in recent weeks.
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May 11th 2017, 9:49 PM
'I just grabbed my kids and ran': People abandon cars and flee fire on California highway
The fire spread from the mountains on to the interstate trapping literally hundreds of people amid a cauldron of smoke, flames and ash.
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Jul 18th 2015, 10:46 AM
Watch: Incredible footage of police officer pulling drunk man from burning car
Brave doesn’t cover it.
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Jun 4th 2015, 9:46 AM
Woman thrown from building and set on fire for burning Qur’an 'was innocent'
Almost two dozen people have been arrested, and a similar number of police questioned.
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Mar 24th 2015, 9:38 AM
People queued up to burn their Irish Water packs in a bath tub last night
The gardaí said there were no arrests at the demonstration in Clondalkin last night.
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Oct 10th 2014, 12:07 PM
Watch out for dangerous carbon monoxide in your home
The deadly gas can build up in the home, and can’t be detected by our senses.
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Sep 15th 2014, 9:40 PM
There's a high UV rating today so slather on that sunscreen
It’s expected to reach 22 degrees today with a UV index between 6 and 8.
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Jun 12th 2014, 9:42 AM
Column: Burning our bogs is like setting fire to our future
There is an economic and social value in preserving our bogs. We need to forget our romantic ideas turf fires and preserve our heritage, writes Kieran McNally.
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Jul 18th 2013, 7:30 PM
Campaign highlights dangers of hair straighteners to children
The campaign was launched following a rise in the number of children attending A&E at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children with hair straightener burns.
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Oct 15th 2012, 4:09 PM
Could Ireland burn the bondholders?
A report in the Wall Street Journal about talks on the Spanish bailout has sparked a renewed debate.
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Jul 16th 2012, 1:41 PM
Dramatic photos of canyon wildfires as Colorado residents flee flames
Thousands of residents have been forced from their homes as Waldo Canyon fire grows.
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Jun 27th 2012, 3:58 PM
In pics: Tour the town that's been burning for 50 years
Centralia in Pennsylvania was once a bustling mining town but a fire which spread through its coal mines is still raging half a century on…
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Jun 3rd 2012, 5:00 PM