Zero-tolerance approach urged over illegal bonfires

There have been calls for a zero-tolerance approach to illegal bonfires in Cork City ahead of a special briefing by emergency services in a bonfire hotspot today.

Members of the gardaí and fire service will host an Emergency Services Interactive Day in Clashduv Park, Togher, at 2pm. The event has been organised in response to difficulties experienced in Deanrock Estate last year with the lighting of unsupervised bonfires and the hampering of emergency services in dealing with these bonfires.

Fine Gael councillor John Buttimer said there should be zero tolerance of illegal bonfires outside of designated city council events in the run-up to the city’s traditional bonfire night celebrations on June 23.