# Fire

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# annagry

Gardaí investigating after gorse fire destroys house in Co Donegal

The fire spread throughout the afternoon from the Annagry area into nearby Dungloe and Kincasslagh.

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Apr 20th 2019, 3:56 PM

# aftermath

Police in Paris believe short-circuit was to blame for Notre Dame blaze

A police official said investigators made an initial assessment of the cathedral on Wednesday.

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Apr 18th 2019, 7:24 PM

# Olympics

IOC pledge €500,000 to help ensure Notre Dame ready for Paris 2024

The Olympics take place in the French city in five years time.

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Apr 18th 2019, 3:29 PM

# Paris

'We can do it': Macron wants Notre Dame rebuilt 'within five years'

Experts have said it could take significantly longer than the French President’s timeframe.

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Apr 16th 2019, 9:53 PM

# Paris

French billionaires pledge hundreds of millions of euro to help rebuild Notre Dame

The restoration is expected to take a number of years.

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Apr 16th 2019, 10:39 AM

# notre drame

'World weeps for Notre Dame': Front pages lament damage to Paris cathedral

ABC, the paper of record in Spain, called Notre Dame “a Christian memory of Europe”.

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Apr 16th 2019, 8:27 AM

# Jerusalem

Firefighters put out blaze at revered Al-Aqsa Mosque at same time as Notre Dame fire

The fire broke out in the guards’ room but no one was injured.

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Apr 16th 2019, 7:55 AM

# Belgravia

Dame Joan Collins treated for smoke inhalation after escaping 'terrifying' fire at her home

She shared footage of the aftermath on Instagram.

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Apr 14th 2019, 5:20 PM

# Shannon Airport

Aer Lingus flight had to make emergency landing after suspected engine fire

A report into the incident has concluded that “fatigue failure” of part of the engine was the probable cause.

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Apr 4th 2019, 3:26 PM

# Evacuation

55 firefighters tackle overnight blaze at Belfast apartment block

Eighty people had to leave the building.

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Apr 3rd 2019, 12:04 PM

# sacrilege

Catholic priests in Poland burn Harry Potter and Twilight books

Photos show priests carrying a basket of books and other items including an African-styled face mask.

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Apr 1st 2019, 12:46 PM

# Dhaka

At least 19 people die after huge fire rips through building in Bangladesh

Many people jumped to their deaths to escape the inferno.

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Mar 28th 2019, 9:50 PM

# Dublin

Man (40s) arrested after apartment complex and two cars set on fire in north Dublin

The man is being detained in Coolock Garda Station.

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Mar 25th 2019, 5:02 PM

# castlemartin avenue

Woman (40s) dies after house fire broke out in Co Meath this morning

The fire broke out at around 9.40am in a house on Castlemartin Avenue.

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Mar 23rd 2019, 2:56 PM

# Delays

Trains not stopping at Portarlington Station due to fire in nearby building

There are currently bus transfers operating between Portarlington and Portlaoise stations.

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Mar 19th 2019, 6:02 PM

# donaghy's mill

Fire at abandoned mill in Drogheda brought under control

The fire broke out at the former Donaghy’s Mill at around 6pm yesterday.

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Mar 16th 2019, 11:58 AM

# donaghy's mill

Firefighters battle huge blaze at abandoned Drogheda mill

The fire broke out at the former Donaghy’s Mill in the town.

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Mar 15th 2019, 7:28 PM

# Fire

Investigation launched following fire at Midlands Prison

Early indications suggest faulty wiring was the cause of the blaze.

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Mar 12th 2019, 6:51 PM

# temple bar

Section of Temple Bar closed off after fire at restaurant

The alarm was raised at around half five this evening.

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Mar 11th 2019, 7:52 PM

# Dhaka

At least 70 people killed in major apartment fire in Bangladesh

The blaze broke out in a historic part of the Bangladesh capital of Dhaka.

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Feb 21st 2019, 6:59 AM

# Flamengo

Ten teenagers, aged from 14 to 17, named as victims of Rio football club fire

“These boys suffer so much in pursuing their dreams” of becoming professional players, club fan Caros Eduardo Araujo said.

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Feb 9th 2019, 3:35 PM

# staffordshire

Two people arrested over UK house fire that killed four children

Emergency services were called to the blaze in the Highfields area of Stafford at 2.40am on Tuesday.

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Feb 8th 2019, 8:29 PM

# Flamengo

At least 10 dead after fire at youth football facility in Brazil

The cause was not immediately known.

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Feb 8th 2019, 12:22 PM

# Co Clare

Garda rescues couple and baby from overturned car just before it catches fire

The car is understood to have lost control, struck a wall and rolled over into a green area.

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Feb 6th 2019, 6:53 PM

# Paris Blaze

Paris fire: One woman arrested after 10 people die and 30 injured in apartment blaze

More than 200 firefighters and emergency workers were involved in the operation.

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Feb 5th 2019, 8:22 PM

# highfields

Four children who died in house fire in Staffordshire in UK overnight are named

Emergency services were called to the blaze in the Highfields area of Stafford at 2.40am.

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Feb 5th 2019, 7:46 PM

# Limerick

'Significant' amount of suspected cannabis plants destroyed following grow-house fire

The fire broke out in a bed in Bruff, Co Limerick in the early hours of yesterday morning.

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Feb 4th 2019, 9:15 PM

# Donegal

Buncrana Main Street closed as major fire engulfs building

The blaze broke out in a premises adjacent to The Plaza on Upper Main Street shortly after 9pm.

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Feb 4th 2019, 9:03 AM

# Dublin

Fire services extinguish blaze after bus catches fire on the Navan Road in Dublin

There are currently two fire engines from Phisborough fire station on the scene.

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Jan 23rd 2019, 9:54 PM

# Clifden

Woman (40s) dies in house fire in Clifden, Co Galway

The fire broke out at a house in Tullyvoheen shortly after 7pm last night.

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Jan 19th 2019, 10:31 AM

# Ballacolla

Fire services extinguish early morning blaze at Laois pub

The fire has caused extensive damage to the public house.

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Jan 19th 2019, 10:21 AM

# Inquest

Carrickmines fire: Teen who rescued nephew from blaze was 'extremely lucky' to survive

John Keith Connors had a “tiny window” of opportunity to enter the burning mobile home, the inquest heard.

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Jan 17th 2019, 5:13 PM

# France

Three people injured in large explosion and fire at University of Lyon

The explosion hit days after a blast apparently caused by a gas leak hit a Paris bakery.

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Jan 17th 2019, 4:12 PM

# Carrickmines

Inquest hears source of Carrickmines halting site fire was chip pan in kitchen

Ten people, including five children, died in the fire on 10 October 2015.

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Jan 14th 2019, 2:01 PM

Voices

'Fires at Direct Provision hotels should prompt discussion about far-right minority, otherwise the racists win'

There are clear victims here – the men, women and children who were forced to flee their homes, Dr Fiona O’Reilly writes.

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Jan 12th 2019, 10:27 AM

# Rooskey

'This should be treated as a hate crime': Concern expressed after fire at hotel earmarked as Direct Provision centre

The cause of the fire is not yet known, and an investigation has been launched by gardaí.

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Jan 11th 2019, 2:10 PM

# Rooskey

Fire breaks out at hotel to be used as Direct Provision centre on Leitrim-Roscommon border

The fire broke out shortly before 8pm.

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Jan 10th 2019, 9:37 PM

# bajura district

Nepali woman and her two children die in outlawed 'menstruation hut'

The ancient shunning practice known as “chhaupadi” was outlawed in 2005.

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Jan 10th 2019, 4:19 PM

# escape room

Victims of Poland escape room fire to be buried together

Players in escape room games are locked inside a room or building and must solve puzzles to unlock the door.

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Jan 7th 2019, 2:29 PM

# Investigation

Polish officials shut down 13 escape rooms over safety flaws after 5 teenage girls die in fire

Firefighters found the victims’ bodies after they extinguished a fire next to the locked room.

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Jan 6th 2019, 4:42 PM