# Fire

All time

77-year-old accused of setting blaze at retirement home to lure firefighters who he then shot

Pensioner Thomas Kim was arrested soon after shooting two firefighters, one of whom has died, at his California retirement home.

19.4k

Jun 26th 2018, 7:59 AM

# enfield

Elderly woman killed in Meath house fire

It happened at a house in Enfield at around 1.45 this afternoon.

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Jun 24th 2018, 5:26 PM

# Baltimore

Huge fire engulfs fish factory in Co Cork

No casualties have been reported but the building is said to be destroyed.

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Jun 20th 2018, 12:50 PM

# Meelick

Elderly man dies after suffering 'extensive burns' at house fire in Co Clare

The man’s son was also injured during the incident.

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Jun 16th 2018, 12:20 PM

# Scotland

'A devastating loss': Glasgow School of Art 'extensively damaged' in major fire

The fire broke out at around 11.20pm last night. No casualties have been reported.

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Jun 16th 2018, 11:52 AM

# Fire Safety

Task force rule out any such Grenfell Tower fire incident occurring in Ireland

Minister Eoghan Murphy set up a group to assess Ireland’s fire safety measures following the Grenfell blaze in London last year.

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Jun 6th 2018, 8:36 PM

# knightsbridge

A huge fire has broken out on the roof of a hotel in central London

There are 120 firefighters at the scene.

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Jun 6th 2018, 5:32 PM

# disaster inquiry

'Stay put' policy and building cladding blamed in report into Grenfell Tower inferno

72 people lost their lives in the tower block blaze.

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Jun 4th 2018, 9:58 PM

# Southill

Pensioner dies in overnight Limerick fire

Gardai at Roxboro Garda Station are investigating.

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Jun 2nd 2018, 10:03 AM

# London

Man who falsely claimed father died in Grenfell Tower fire jailed for fraud

The man used the name of a real victim to claim money and free hotel accommodation.

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Jun 1st 2018, 5:27 PM

# Cork

Residents rescued from fire after gardaí break downstairs window

Traffic diversions were implemented as a result of the incident.

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Jun 1st 2018, 3:09 PM

# Fire

Traffic delays on M50 as emergency services attend scene of truck on fire

It is understood that the driver and operators of the truck were not injured.

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May 31st 2018, 4:37 PM

# Conflict

Israel says it strikes 25 Hamas 'military targets' in air raids in the Gaza Strip

Gaza’s Hamas rulers have said in recent hours that they have agreed to a ceasefire, but Israel denied this.

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May 30th 2018, 7:40 AM

# Clonliffe Road

Multiple fire engines called to blaze overnight at derelict building on Dublin's northside

It’s understood that no one was injured in the blaze.

25.5k

May 27th 2018, 10:42 AM

# London

Police officer saves seven people - including mother and baby - from burning building

PC Neil Dobson tied up his loyal police dog, Monty, outside before rushing into the building.

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May 23rd 2018, 4:17 PM

# Fire

'I can remember the faces in the dugout when I told him to go f**k himself': the remarkable tale of Joe Cleary

Before PJ Conlon, the Cork native had his moment to shine in Major League Baseball but it didn’t go very well.

11.3k

May 13th 2018, 8:30 AM

# Blaze

Overnight fire at all-girls secondary school in Co Louth

Nobody was injured in the fire.

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May 12th 2018, 12:03 PM

# Courts

Three teenagers sentenced to five years in prison for roles in 'rampage' at Oberstown

During the incident a roof was set on fire and missiles were thrown at staff, gardaí and fire officers.

25.6k

May 3rd 2018, 6:05 AM

# Limerick

Firefighters attacked with stones as they put out May Eve bonfires

A number of stones hit the vehicle, but nobody was injured.

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May 1st 2018, 8:11 AM

# Kimmage

Explosion thought to have caused Dublin apartment fire in which man (50s) was injured

A spokesperson for Dublin Fire Brigade said it was possible that a gas cylinder blew out the kitchen window.

23.0k

Apr 30th 2018, 7:45 PM

# China

Man suspected of setting karaoke lounge on fire, killing 18, was 'drunk and had a fight'

The suspect reportedly used a motorcycle to block the building’s door.

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Apr 24th 2018, 7:28 AM

# never came home

Stardust families seek fresh inquest, 37 years after coroner returned no verdict in fire deaths

A total of 48 people died in the fire.

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Apr 13th 2018, 6:00 AM

# heroic

Limerick firefighters save woman by her 'fingertips' in River Shannon rescue

The firefighters say that it was a joint effort by everyone involved.

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Apr 11th 2018, 6:01 AM

# trump tower

Trump once fought measure requiring sprinklers in building where man died in fire

Todd Brassner, 67, died at a hospital on Saturday after a fire ripped through his apartment.

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Apr 9th 2018, 7:52 AM

# emergency motion

Calls for urgent renewal of 'outdated' city risk assessment report in light of Ballymun fire

Noeleen Reilly is asking Dublin City Council to immediately evaluate its risk assessment report.

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Apr 9th 2018, 6:15 AM

# Manhattan

Man dies following fire at Trump Tower in New York

The president was not present in the building at the time.

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Apr 8th 2018, 11:56 AM

# Fraud

Woman who pretended to be widow of Grenfell Tower victim jailed for four years

The total value of her fraud was more than €21,000.

29.8k

Apr 6th 2018, 4:41 PM

# Delays

Flights to resume at Stansted Airport after bus fire forced cancellations

A shuttle bus was engulfed in flames outside the terminal building yesterday.

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Mar 31st 2018, 8:06 AM

# appeal

Photos released of four family members who died in Fermanagh fire

A 27-year-old man has been charged with four counts of murder and one count of arson.

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Mar 28th 2018, 4:55 PM

# Fire Safety

Firefighters vote no confidence in two senior officials in wake of Ballymun high-rise fire

Siptu said questions have been raised about how the fire jumped downwards two floors and called for stronger risk assessment procedures.

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Mar 27th 2018, 10:45 PM

# Siberia

Putin says Russia shopping centre fire that killed 41 children was 'criminal negligence'

The fire at the Winter Cherry shopping centre in Kemerovo was extinguished yesterday morning after burning through the night.

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Mar 27th 2018, 10:30 AM

# Russia

Siberia shopping centre fire: Witnesses say fire alarms did not go off as blaze kills 64

“People started running around, it was just awful. There were a lot of children, children without parents,” one witness said.

29.9k

Mar 26th 2018, 8:04 PM

# metro hotel

'All their belongings are gone': Clothes appeal for families affected by Ballymun fire

Some people lost their homes in the fire.

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Mar 23rd 2018, 6:00 AM

# warning

'If there's a fire ladder needed in Blanchardstown or Tallaght at 6pm, there will be lives lost'

A major fire ripped through a building in Ballymun last night.

29.1k

Mar 22nd 2018, 7:51 PM

# dunmore road

Investigation launched into fire at apartment block in Waterford

No one was present in the premises at the time of the fire.

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Mar 22nd 2018, 2:45 PM

# aftermath

'We don't have anything else... Everything's gone': Entire homes destroyed in Ballymun fire

Residents and guests were left picking up the pieces after a huge blaze ripped through a Dublin building.

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Mar 22nd 2018, 1:41 PM

# fake magazine

Dublin Fire Brigade warns businesses about advertising scam

Gardaí are looking into the scam.

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Mar 21st 2018, 5:45 PM

# Explosion

Boy whose laptop exploded has €20,000 settlement approved

A judge said the incident was “scary”.

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Mar 20th 2018, 7:39 PM

# London

Woman who pretended to be widow of Grenfell Tower victim convicted of fraud

She lated claimed her made-up husband had actually survived and taken refuge in a cave

19.4k

Mar 15th 2018, 5:54 PM

# murder charges

Man (27) appears in court over fire that killed four people

He was charged with four counts of murder in Fermanagh.

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Mar 5th 2018, 2:18 PM