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Wednesday 17 August 2022
A list of spooky events for the whole family taking place in the run up to Halloween.
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 NBRU is calling for a Garda Public Transport Unit due to an “alarming” increase in assaults on staff.
The festival has funding for three years and is inspired by Irish mythology.
Fáilte Ireland wants to attract a further 100,000 visitors to the country through the festival as part of the Ancient East initiative.
Fáilte Ireland hopes the large-scale event in Meath will generate €12 million by 2022.
The council also received 600 reports regarding material stockpiling.
Plus: The total amount of money raised from the Liam Miller tribute match.
A full fleet of over 100 firefighters were out to cope with the callouts on one of the busiest night of the year.
Halloween is one of the busiest days of the year for the force.
Nóirín O’Sullivan’s new job, Dublin Fire Brigade deals with Halloween bonfires and the latest on the Jamal Khashoggi killing – It’s the evening fix.
Archivist Jonny Dillon talks us through some of Ireland’s most interesting Halloween traditions from through the years.
Butterflies, cowboys… and one ‘vampire-skeleton-zombie-witch’.
Una O’Toole of the Irish Blue Cross talks us through some ways you can safeguard your pets this Halloween.
This is what Halloween looks like without a budget.
Each week, photographer and filmmaker Donal Moloney shares a small piece of Ireland that reflects the bigger picture.
Will you be donning a costume – or is it something you leave to the children these days?
Emergency services do not want to see a repeat of Halloween-related injuries they have seen in previous years.
Make the most of the season, people.
The supply of contact lenses without an eye examination and prescription is illegal.
Is there a ring in yours?
Grisly guacamole, bloody brownies and more. Read on… IF YOU DARE.
Megyn Kelly’s comments about blackface were a little infuriating.
Is there anywhere more Halloween-appropriate than a ruined church? Perhaps not.
Getting up and down every five minutes to trick or treaters? No thanks.
A group of schoolchildren were shown the devastating injuries that can be caused by fireworks.
“Don’t let Halloween be more frightening this year than it should be,” an Irish safety watchdog warned.
Wholesome, non-scary Halloween movies only.
Pet owners will be well aware of how much of a scary time it can be for animals at this time of year.
Dublin Fire Brigade dealt with 1,100 calls.
Halloween is one of the busiest days of the year for the force.
Soggy bottoms, only spookier.
There isn’t a landmark in the city without one, to be fair.
We will look into your heart and find out if you truly deserve monkey nuts.
Take us back to the good old bin bag days.
Let’s get our spooky spectacle on.
THERE HAVE BEEN renewed calls for transport police after a man was left with serious facial injuries following an unprovoked homophobic assault on a Dublin Bus at the weekend.
Mark Sheehan (26) was returning from a night out with friends when he was headbutted by a man in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Tom O’Connor from the National Bus and Rail Union said investment in public transport services is “for naught” if people don’t feel safe using public transport.
Sinn Féin’s Justice spokesperson, Martin Kenny, said this “cowardly” attack while on a bus “once again underlines the need to establish a transport policing system”.
“If we are going to encourage more people to use our public transport links, we must ensure that everyone feels safe when doing so,” he said.
So today we’re asking: Should Ireland have a dedicated transport police?
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