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Bonfires

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  • 21-10-2010 12:41am
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    WalterMitty
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    Hi, is there any organised supervised bonfires in Dublin this year? I know theres some down country and they are very common in uk. Would be great to have a safe place to bring kids etc and ensure a safe festival. What are legalities of having a bonfire on private land?


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    delta_bravo
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    Illegal on public land and I know farmers can get heavily fined for burning on their land so there is probably a ban on open air burning. It completely wrecks the land for about a year. South Dublin CC are rolling out some initiative that if local residents associations can manage that there are no bonfires on their public lands, they will plant Daffodils there for the spring. A nice incentive


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    mikemac
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    That's a pretty good idea from the council :)


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    cosmic
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    Most housing estates with green areas will have one that will be heavily supervised by the parents from the estate. That was (and apparently still is) the case in the estate I grew up in and the surrounding estates.


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    Cookie_Monster
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    feelingstressed wrote: »
    That's a pretty good idea from the council :)

    surely its something the council should be doing anyway


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    delta_bravo
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    Cookie_Monster wrote: »
    surely its something the council should be doing anyway

    Not anymore. Fingal CC are even adopting a policy now of the "Growing Places Initiative 2010" where they are not even going to cut the grass in estates to let wild flowers and plants grow. It also conveniently saves money.


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    CianRyan
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    There's usually one at St. Martin's church in Tallaght. Run by the church, ambulance on sight.
    It's been there every year since I was small so I presume it will be there again this year.


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    Cookie_Monster
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    delta_bravo wrote: »
    Not anymore. Fingal CC are even adopting a policy now of the "Growing Places Initiative 2010" where they are not even going to cut the grass in estates to let wild flowers and plants grow. It also conveniently saves money.
    :rolleyes:
    wasters, i presume that means they can lay off lots of surplus staff then? Unlikely I think


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