Gardaí across the country say they will be working hard to keep people safe during the Halloween celebrations.
Fireworks, road safety and vandalism will be among the top priorities over the coming days.
People are being reminded that they can get into the spirit of Halloween without endangering themselves or others or causing unnecessary stress.
Operation Tombola will continue to focus on preventing and detecting the sale of fireworks and associated public order and anti-social behaviour issues during the Halloween period.
Over the past decade, Gardaí have seized 1,218 explosives under Operation Tombola, with a value of €225,000.
An Garda Síochána is also asking drivers to slow down and show extra caution while driving over the next 48 hours as more people including small children will be out on roads.
Superintendent Ann-Marie Twomey, Garda National Community Engagement Bureau said, “As always, we prioritise the safety of young people and the wider community. If you are celebrating Halloween this year, we want you to safely enjoy the night and we’re asking young people in particular to please be sensible.
“You can get into the spirit of Halloween without causing distress to others, potentially endangering yourself by using illegal fireworks or doing anything potentially criminal that will get you into bother.
“Those who attempt to profit from the sale of illegal fireworks by putting them into the hands of those that are not licensed to safely use them are proactively targeted by Gardaí nationwide – the fireworks are seized so as to prevent anti-social behaviour and dangerous incidents including possible injury and we will prosecute those responsible.”
If you, or a friend or someone in your group becomes in danger or in an emergency at any time during Halloween, please call 999/112 for our assistance and that of other frontline services.
Should anyone feel unsafe or in danger in their home, we ask that they please call 999/112 and we will support them.
