Donegal Fire Service reports quiet Halloween weekend

Donegal Fire Service said the Halloween weekend was relatively quiet, with its crews attending to 11 outdoor fires and bonfires across the county between Friday 30 October and Halloween night.

A spokesperson for the service confirmed the number of incidents, noting that the fires were the main emergencies recorded during the period.

Donegal County Council’s Roads Department also received a number of out‑of‑hours calls, but these related to oil spills and traffic collisions rather than Halloween activities, the council spokesperson said.

Gardaí, however, dealt with several incidents of antisocial behaviour, particularly in the east and north of the county. In the Twin Towns an investigation was launched after pins were discovered in sweets handed out to children trick‑or‑treating.

Additional reports included bangers and fireworks being thrown at vehicles in Buncrana, and a young boy sustaining serious injuries from a firework in the same town.

Source: Donegal Daily. Photo: Nikola Sivkov / Pexels.