Youths attack firefighters as they battle blaze

Firefighters were pelted with stones and concrete blocks as they fought illegal bonfires at the same location on the northside of Cork City two nights in a row over the weekend.

Members of Cork City Fire Brigade had to call for Garda backup twice as they responded to the bonfires on a green area in the Knocknaheeny area on Friday and Saturday night.

Some minor damage was caused to a fire engine during Saturday’s attack, but no firefighters were injured.