Clean-up bill tops €1m as Hallowe’en fires up 25%

CITY councils are facing clean-up bills topping €1 million after fire services responded to thousands of emergencies over Hallowe’en.

Clean-up bill tops €1m as Hallowe’en fires up 25%
Fri, 02 Nov, 2007 - 00:00
Juno McEnroe and Sean O’Riordan

Calls to fire services were up by 25% on last year.

Up to 182 staff manned Dublin’s fire brigades overnight.

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