Lunchtime Live

The danger of fireworks and bonfires

Lunchtime Live

Show Notes

Yesterday on the show, we spoke about fireworks and bonfire as last weekend saw a surge in Hallowe’en related calls with Dublin City Fire Brigade receiving 155 calls in just 8 hours. After that conversation, one of our listeners Martin reached out about a horrific experience he had almost 20 years ago.

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