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‘Extremely dangerous’ stolen marine flares could be used as fireworks

GARDAÍ are concerned 50 stolen marine emergency flares may be mistakenly used, by children, as fireworks over Hallowe’en.

‘Extremely dangerous’ stolen marine flares could be used as fireworks

Thu, 22 Oct, 2009 - 01:00

Sean O’Riordan

Serious injuries could be inflicted if the flares were wrongly used, gardaí said.

“They are extremely dangerous in the wrong hands,” gardaí warned.

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