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You cannot buy or use fireworks if you're under 18, and you must not set off fireworks between 11pm and 7am, except on certain occasions
Legacy resources to support firework safety and raise awareness produced for a product safety campaign during 2021.
To sell fireworks (wholesale or retail up to 2 tonnes net explosive content) you must be registered or licensed with the local authority Trading Standards office
A community guide to organising bonfires and fireworks.
New analysis of primary fires caused by fireworks.
You need to register with the Department of Justice to sell fireworks in Northern Ireland
You need to get permission from your council to have a fireworks display between 11pm and 7am.
An independent research report.
New analysis of victims from fires with fireworks, by injury severity and type.
Things to consider when buying and using products.
Report on research to provide evidence on people’s attitudes towards and behaviours around using fireworks.
New analysis of fire incidents with fireworks as the source of ignition, with summary information and detailed information on casualties and fatalities.
A temporary exemption to dangerous goods regulations about transporting certain fireworks (multilateral agreement M322) which is valid until 19 August 2024.
Information on the development of our fact-based fireworks evidence base.
You need a licence to manufacture and store fireworks in Northern Ireland
In response to an FOI request asking for all available details and force by force breakdown of the fixed penalty notices issued on November …
This statistical release gives details of the number of persons injured by fireworks in Northern Ireland during the Halloween period. The survey covers a four/five-week period and covers those injuries treated at A&E Departments and Minor Injuries Units
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