Boy treated twice for firework injuries over Halloween

RTE Thursday 19th March 2026, 5:50PM 1 min read 4 hours ago

Nine children were treated for firework-related injuries at the national paediatric burns unit in a single week at Halloween, with one boy ending up in hospital twice during the period.

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