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Mother and son left with 'absolutely nothing' after devastating house blaze
House fires
A fundraiser has been launched for the young boy and his mother, who were left “homeless and with nothing” after the fire
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Woman jumps from window of blazing home as e-bike fire blocks escape in London
House fires
Two e-bikes are believed to have caught fire and were blocking the doors to their flat
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Fundraiser launched for mum and daughter who 'lost everything' in devastating Dublin apartment fire
House fires
They were among the many residents impacted by the fire at the Castleknock apartment building in Dublin, losing all of their belongings, clothes and memories, and they now face the "difficult task of starting again from scratch."
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Kenya girls' school horror kills estimated 15 students after fire destroys dorm
Fires
Police remain at the site
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Tears flow as 'irreplaceable' Edenderry fire victim Christy 'Crunchie' Holt laid to rest
Funerals
'Christy's time with us was cut short, but the impact left will last forever. His legacy lives on in the countless live he touched'
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Heartbroken family of house fire victim Christy 'Crunchie' Holt announce funeral details
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Christy passed away in a fire earlier this week in the same house in Castleview Park where his grandnephew Tadgh Farrell (4) and sister Mary (60) perished when a petrol bomb was hurled at it on December 6 last year.
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Postmortem completed for tragic brother of petrol bomb victims who died in Offaly house fire
House fires
Christopher Holt, who was in his 60s, died when a fire broke out at the home he was residing in
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Tributes to man feared perished in blaze at Edenderry home of double tragedy that shocked nation
House fires
Christopher ‘Crunchie’ Holt, who was in his 60s, is believed to have died in a tragic incident when a fire broke out at the home
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Expert issues urgent warning to Irish households who keep freezer in the garage
House fires
Experts warn that storing freezers in unheated garages poses fire safety risks and food safety concerns due to malfunctions in cold temperatures
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Pensioner dies in Derry house fire tragedy
Derry
The road on which the fire broke out was temporarily closed but it has since reopened
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Two 'gentlemen' brothers who died in Sligo house fire laid to rest after joint funeral
Funerals
Patrick ‘Pa’ Cuffe, 84, and his brother, Seamus Cuffe, 86, passed away following the blaze at their home in Rathlee on December 28
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Two elderly men die in house fire tragedy in Sligo as gardai launch investigation
Sligo
Both men were pronounced dead at the scene
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Man dies in St. Stephen's Day house fire tragedy
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The man was pronounced dead at the scene
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Man, 60s, dies following house fire in Limerick
House fires
The body of the man, aged in 60s has been removed from the scene to University Hospital Limerick
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Woman in 90s dies in house fire near Belfast as police say incident is not 'suspicious '
House fires
The incident is not being treated as suspicious at this stage but police are continuing to conduct enquiries into the circumstances of the fire
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Woman dies and three people rushed to hospital following early-morning house fire
Belfast
Two teenagers were among those hospitalised following the blaze
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Woman and child who died in Offaly house fire named locally as Garda murder probe launched
Offaly
One line of inquiry is that those responsible are involved in the drugs trade and targeted the innocent victims, who had no connection to criminal activity, because of their family ties
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Dublin’s Chief Fire Officer makes major plea to people ahead of festive season
Christmas
Dublin Fire Brigade’s Greg O’Dwyer urged the public to exercise caution
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Woman set on fire now 'critical' after opening door at Clondalkin home to crime gang
Clondalkin
Gardai do not believe the attack to be random, and it is understood this incident follows intimidation in the area over a small drugs debt
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Man, 70s, dies in Tipperary house fire tragedy as Gardai launch investigation
Irish News
The scene remains preserved this morning to allow for a technical examination
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Tragedy as man, 60s, dies in hospital following early-morning house fire in Cork
House fires
Firefighters had to use breathing equipment to gain access to the premises, and they were able to recover a man in his 60s, who was unconscious, from the building
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Woman, 60s, dies in Moneygall house fire as gardai launch investigation
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The scene is preserved for technical examination
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Man dies in house fire tragedy in Wicklow
Wicklow
The local coroner has been notified and gave permission for the body to be removed from the scene following a full technical examination
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Man pleads guilty to murder of mum-of-two fashion designer who died in Dublin house blaze
House fires
Emma McCrory was fatally injured after a blaze broke out in her house on the evening of December 15, 2022
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