Kilkenny fire service reports quiet Hallowe’en

Kilkenny Fire Service has reported one of its quietest Hallowe’en nights in recent history, with no callouts registered all evening.

Chief fire officer for Kilkenny City Ciaran Cormican said that the service had not been called to any bonfires in the area. Senior fire officers had issued guidelines regarding bonfires via the county council in the week before the annual festival.