Firefighter recovering after attack in Maynooth

A firefighter in Maynooth is recovering today after a violent attack in the town last night.

At about 8pm, units from Maynooth Fire Station were called to the scene of a chimney fire in the Greenfield area.

It is understood that a group of youths, who were at a nearby bonfire, fired rockets at firefighters as they tried to bring the blaze under control.

One firefighter was injured and was brought to James Connolly memorial hospital in Blanchardstown.

He has since been discharged.