Dublin fire crews 'extremely busy' ahead of Halloween Fire stations in Dublin have been "increasingly busy" responding to a "huge increase" in the numbers of calls in the run up to Halloween. Ireland • 27 Oct 20
Firefighters to get Covid-19 tests at Rotunda Hospital Dublin firefighters can now avail of a Covid-19 testing facility in the Rotunda Hospital which provides same day results. News • 27 Apr 20
Firefighters urge parents not to buy fireworks Firefighters are urging parents not to buy illegal fireworks for their children this Halloween, they are asking people to attend family events organised by local … Ireland • 25 Oct 19
Court hears sail boat blocked cruise ship path A 4,000 tonne cruise ship was delayed entering Dublin Port by a small sailing boat "erratically" zigzagging in its path, a trial has been told. Courts • 05 Jun 19
Residents evacuated after fire at apartment complex Residents living in a Dublin apartment complex have been evacuated from their homes after a serious fire in Santry. Dublin • 27 Feb 19
Dublin Fire Brigade criticised in spending report Dublin Fire Brigade has been strongly criticised over spending failures at the service in an unpublished internal report, a copy of which has been obtained … Dublin • 17 Feb 19
Firefighters respond to hundreds of calls on Halloween Halloween night was the busiest night of the year for most fire brigades around the country, with more than 900 calls made in Leinster alone. Ireland • 01 Nov 18
Rise in illegal fireworks impacting emergency services New figures suggest there has been a spike in the illegal trade in fireworks with a knock-on impact on emergency services. Ireland • 22 Oct 18
Forest fires continuing in the Dublin hills Dublin Fire Brigade has said it is still working to dampen down forest fires in woods in the Dublin hills. News • 27 Jun 18
Warning over forest fires due to hot and dry weather Dublin Fire Brigade have warned people not to light fires, either intentionally or accidentally, due to the extremely dry weather. Dublin • 23 Jun 18
HIQA: Ambulance service lacks necessary capacity A HIQA review of the ambulance service has found that there are significant shortcomings in Dublin putting patients at a high level of risk. Health • 24 Mar 17
Pregnant woman, three young children die in Dublin fire A pregnant woman, her two-year-old daughter and two other young children have died after a fire in Dublin. News • 09 Mar 17
WRC asked to intervene as Dublin Fire Brigade to strike Dublin City Council has asked the Workplace Relations Commission to intervene urgently in a bid to avert two days of strike action by Dublin Fire … News • 07 Mar 17
Dublin firefighters to stage strike next week Dublin firefighters have served notice of two days of strike action on 18 and 27 March in the dispute over ambulance services. News • 06 Mar 17
Dublin fire crews bring two blazes under control Several units of the Dublin Fire Brigade were called to tackle a major gorse fire in the Dublin mountains last night. News • 05 May 16
Fire safety warning for Halloween weekend Emergency services across the country are urging parents and guardians to adhere to safety advice this Halloween. News • 30 Oct 15
Dublin fire services attend blaze in Carrickmines Dublin Fire Brigade says it has brought a blaze in the Carrickmines area of Dublin under control. News • 20 Sep 15
Dublin Fire Brigade warns of industrial action Dublin Fire Brigade representatives have warned that the threat of industrial action has increased following the news that the HSE is to take over the … News • 02 Mar 15
Govt wants to improve ambulance service - Varadkar Minister for Health Leo Varadkar has said the Government and the Health Service Executive accepts that there are shortcomings in the country's ambulance service. News • 02 Dec 14
Investigation after child trapped in ambulance Dublin Fire Brigade is investigating an incident in which a child became trapped in an ambulance while being taken to hospital. News • 19 Mar 14
Busy Halloween night for Dublin fire service Dublin Fire Brigade says it had a busy Halloween night dealing mainly with bonfires across the city. News • 01 Nov 13
Dublin firefighters tackle two blazes Emergency services dealt with two fires in the Dublin area overnight. News • 26 Dec 12
Dublin Fire Brigade ambulance stolen in estate An ambulance was stolen while out attending a call in a housing estate in Dublin last night. News • 23 Nov 12
Gardaí treating Dublin pub fire as an accident Gardaí are treating a fire which broke out in a pub in Dublin city centre last night as an accident. News • 07 Oct 12
