Cork Gardaí promise firework crackdown ahead of Halloween

Chief Superintendent urges parents to take responsibility for what their teenagers are doing, fireworks are illegal

Gardaí will crackdown on fireworks ahead of Halloween. File Picture.

Gardaí in Cork have issued a warning about the lethal dangers of fireworks and promised a crackdown in the run-up to Halloween.

Chief Superintendent Barry McPolin urged parents to take responsibility for what their teenagers are doing and urged members of the public who are aware of fireworks being stockpiled or distributed over the coming weeks, to contact gardaí, who will respond.