Gardaí and Fire Service report busy Halloween night

Gardaíand the Fire Service have had a traditionally busy Halloween night, though no serious incidents have been reported across the country.

Gardaí in Dublin say the night coincided with a dramatic increase in public order offences and stabbings, with two people hospitalised after attacks in Finglas and Tallaght.

A man was also taken to hospital after a shooting incident in Finglas, but his injuries are not life-threatening and it is unclear if the attack was linked to Halloween festivities.

The Dublin Fire Brigade, meanwhile, says its workload was between five and 10 times that of a normal night, with hundreds of bonfires lit throughout the city.