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03/11/2008
Cost Of Halloween Escalates
The real cost of last weekend's Halloween festivities has been revealed - at a €1 million in Dublin alone as the capital cleans up.
The news came as a 19-year-old man was set to appear in court today following an incident in Blanchardstown on Halloween night that left a 24-year-old man in a critical condition.
The injured man was taken to Connolly Memorial Hospital in the early hours of Saturday morning following an incident near a bonfire in Blanchardstown.
It is understood the man sustained his injuries in the Whitestown Gardens area of Blanchardstown at about 1.40am.
Meanwhile, Dublin City Council will spend €1 million cleaning up the aftermath of Halloween activities, including the removal of more than 500 tonnes of illegal material from the city.
This figure includes €350,000 from the council's parks department budget - mainly charges for the disposal of waste - along with a €270,000 spend on house maintenance and an €85,000 budget for waste management.
The top council also spent €58,000 on a public awareness campaign in schools about the dangers of fireworks and bonfires, and advertised free entertainment instead.
In addition, events in Finglas, Ballymun and Smithfield - including several Halloween festivals and a parade - will also cost the council €105,000.
(BmcC)
The news came as a 19-year-old man was set to appear in court today following an incident in Blanchardstown on Halloween night that left a 24-year-old man in a critical condition.
The injured man was taken to Connolly Memorial Hospital in the early hours of Saturday morning following an incident near a bonfire in Blanchardstown.
It is understood the man sustained his injuries in the Whitestown Gardens area of Blanchardstown at about 1.40am.
Meanwhile, Dublin City Council will spend €1 million cleaning up the aftermath of Halloween activities, including the removal of more than 500 tonnes of illegal material from the city.
This figure includes €350,000 from the council's parks department budget - mainly charges for the disposal of waste - along with a €270,000 spend on house maintenance and an €85,000 budget for waste management.
The top council also spent €58,000 on a public awareness campaign in schools about the dangers of fireworks and bonfires, and advertised free entertainment instead.
In addition, events in Finglas, Ballymun and Smithfield - including several Halloween festivals and a parade - will also cost the council €105,000.
(BmcC)
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