05/10/2012
Halloween Safety Campaign Launched
MLAs have urged the public to keep year’s Halloween celebrations safe and legal.
Justice Minister David Ford and Public Safety Minister Edwin Poots have launched this year’s Fireworks Safety Awareness Campaign.
The campaign specifically targets young people in response to the numerous firework-related injuries which occur in Northern Ireland each year.
The campaign is to include adverts on television, cinema, radio and social networking sites.
Schools will also receive safety information and resources as well as visits by Police and Fire and Rescue Service officers who will deliver safety presentations.
The Campaign’s purpose has already been illustrated, as a 14-year-old boy was badly injured and burned this week when a firework was thrown in his lap in L’Derry.
Justice Minister David Ford said: "I want everyone to enjoy fireworks safely and legally this Halloween. To obtain and use fireworks you must buy a licence from the Department of Justice. Fireworks must only be purchased from a supplier who has been registered with the Department.
"Last year 20 young people suffered fireworks injuries. We need to reduce these figures and keep our young people safe which is why our campaign will specifically target a younger audience and their parents."
Assistant Chief Fire Officer, Dale Ashford, Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service said: "Last year’s 41% reduction in the number of people attending Emergency Departments across Northern Ireland with firework-related injuries is encouraging, however we want to reach a time in Northern Ireland when there are no firework-related injuries."
Details on using fireworks safely and how to apply for a licence are available from http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/fireworks.
The Executive has warned licence applications must be submitted to the Department of Justice by 23 October 2011.
(IT/GK)
Justice Minister David Ford and Public Safety Minister Edwin Poots have launched this year’s Fireworks Safety Awareness Campaign.
The campaign specifically targets young people in response to the numerous firework-related injuries which occur in Northern Ireland each year.
The campaign is to include adverts on television, cinema, radio and social networking sites.
Schools will also receive safety information and resources as well as visits by Police and Fire and Rescue Service officers who will deliver safety presentations.
The Campaign’s purpose has already been illustrated, as a 14-year-old boy was badly injured and burned this week when a firework was thrown in his lap in L’Derry.
Justice Minister David Ford said: "I want everyone to enjoy fireworks safely and legally this Halloween. To obtain and use fireworks you must buy a licence from the Department of Justice. Fireworks must only be purchased from a supplier who has been registered with the Department.
"Last year 20 young people suffered fireworks injuries. We need to reduce these figures and keep our young people safe which is why our campaign will specifically target a younger audience and their parents."
Assistant Chief Fire Officer, Dale Ashford, Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service said: "Last year’s 41% reduction in the number of people attending Emergency Departments across Northern Ireland with firework-related injuries is encouraging, however we want to reach a time in Northern Ireland when there are no firework-related injuries."
Details on using fireworks safely and how to apply for a licence are available from http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/fireworks.
The Executive has warned licence applications must be submitted to the Department of Justice by 23 October 2011.
(IT/GK)
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Police attacked during drugs search
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26 October 2001
Police seize illegal fireworks worth £750,000
Police have seized illegal fireworks worth around three quarter of a million pounds in the Coagh area of County Tyrone. The haul, which was recovered during a planned search on Wednesday October 24, included around 5,000 display units and 400 garden fireworks. The items found have all been taken away for safe storage by the army.
Police seize illegal fireworks worth £750,000
Police have seized illegal fireworks worth around three quarter of a million pounds in the Coagh area of County Tyrone. The haul, which was recovered during a planned search on Wednesday October 24, included around 5,000 display units and 400 garden fireworks. The items found have all been taken away for safe storage by the army.
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A sunny but frosty start for many. However cloud increases by midday with a few showers reaching the north coast, these mostly light but spreading inland this afternoon. Chilly. Maximum temperature 8 °C.Tonight:A rather cloudy evening with scattered showers. Becoming drier through the night with some good clear spells developing and a patchy frost away from coasts. Minimum temperature 0 °C.
