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Dublin Fire Brigade has called for legislation that would define overcrowding and the remedies to prevent it as legislation covering fire safety, housing, building control and planning all deal with buildings but none address overcrowding directly. Photograph: Tom Honan
Legislation required to tackle overcrowding – Dublin’s chief fire officer

New legislation is required to target overcrowding in rented properties, Dublin Fire Brigade’s chief fire officer Pat Fleming has said after RTÉ’s und(...)

Catherine Martin has expressed concerns about the number of people left “in a living nightmare” after purchasing homes that were poorly constructed during the property boom.
Legal advice sought over fire safety in overcrowded properties

Dublin City Council has sought legal advice on what legislation it should use to tackle fire safety concerns around overcrowding in private rented res(...)

A tweet by Dublin Fire Brigade showing damage to one of their vehicles after it was struck by eggs and other missiles.
Chief fire officer: ‘Some people may end up in emergency departments tonight’

Dublin Fire Brigade has warned people planning to attend Halloween bonfires to stand well back from the flames and cautioned that some Halloween costu(...)

The fire brigade has provided the ambulance service in Dublin since 1898
Council rejects HSE ambulance plan for Dublin

The director of the HSE’s National Ambulance Service, Martin Dunne, is to be called before Dublin city counci(...)

Children at a blazing Halloween bonfire at Glasthule, Co Dublin, two years ago. Photograph: Eric Luke/The Irish Times
Council seizes 500 tonnes of bonfire fuel ahead of Halloween

More than 500 tonnes of pallets, tyres and other materials stockpiled for bonfires has been seized by Dublin City Council in the lead up to Halloween.(...)

Dublin Fire Brigade collects less than a third of call-out charges owed to it, Fingal County Council has heard. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times
Less than a third of fire brigade call out charges are collected, council told

Dublin Fire Brigade collects less than a third of call-out charges owed to it, Fingal County Council has heard.Homeowners in Dublin are charged €500 f(...)