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The diet of a hedgehog has given it the reputation of being the gardener’s friend. Hedgehogs root through hedges and other undergrowth in search of insects, worms, centipedes, snails, mice and frogs.

They like to make nests with dead leaves and branches, therefore, the pile that makes up a bonfire seems to them a nice place to sleep. So before you light the fire, check for hedgehogs. If you find one, simply release it under a hedge or bush.

If checking is too much bother, at least light the fire from one side only and keep people away from the unlit side so any hedgehogs can hopefully escape.

Eve Parnell,
Dublin 8.

Checking for hedgehogs at Halloween (The Irish Times letters page)

Pic: Hedgehog Street

This morning.

Townsend Street, Dublin 1.

The launch of Dublin Fire Brigade’s Halloween Fire Safety Campaign in Dublin Fire Brigade HQ involving a disfigured clown mannequin and some intensely loud banger and firework action.

Top, from left: Nial Ring, Lord Mayor of Dublin, Amy Bayley and Hugo Mc Glynn –  6th class students from Holy Family School in Swords –  and Fireman Tom Keegan.

Rollingnews

A tradition almost as old as the pagan feast itself

Helene Duffy writes:

I hope everyone is having a wonderful Halloween? Following tradition, here are those lovely pumpkins (picture 1) from Smithfield [Dublin 7] again!

Also I’m living abroad so in picture 2 are some bonus pumpkins from Japan!

In fairness.

Can you name the characters in the Smithfield pumpkin picture, anyone?

Previously: Smithfield: Last year

Smithfield: The year before

Meanwhile…

Pumpkin Carver Neve Connolly writes:

Happy Halloween! Beee gourd, as ET would say.. I did this carving at the weekend, he took around 5 hours. Strangers Things S2 on the TV,I was in my element. Hope you like him. Sound on.

Via Tallaght Neignourhood Watch:

This shocking incident happened in Dublin City Centre where a young male put a firework down the back of a young female.

This could have had a fatal result on that young girl. At best she is going to be left with 3rd degree burns and hearing problems, not to mention the mental trauma.

Can we all take a minute to speak to our kids on the run up to Halloween and what they might think is funny, may cause serious injury to others or themselves.

I’ve seen lately people aiming fireworks into crowds of people and onto the buses and luas. This needs to stop. Play your part and speak to your kids please.

Tallaght Neighbourhood Watch (Facebook)

Thanks Garthicus