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In Ireland, the import of consumer fireworks is strictly controlled, and the use of them must be overseen by a professional fireworks operator. [5] This has led to considerable smuggling of fireworks from Northern Ireland , where regulations governing the sale of fireworks are more permissive.
In the Republic of Ireland, sale, possession and use of fireworks is illegal for non-professionals, and is punishable by fines and/or prison. Due to the relative ease of being able to purchase from Northern Ireland however, a large amount of fireworks are still smuggled and set off in the Republic of Ireland.
Festivities in Windsor Castle by Paul Sandby, c. 1776. Guy Fawkes Night, also known as Guy Fawkes Day, Bonfire Night and Fireworks Night, is an annual commemoration observed on 5 November, primarily in Great Britain, involving bonfires and fireworks displays.
Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Cardiff, Glasgow, Norwich, Dundee and Nottingham are among the cities that have cancelled bonfire night events.
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The sale of fireworks is strongly restricted in the Republic of Ireland, although many illegal fireworks are sold throughout October or smuggled from Northern Ireland. The maximum punishment for possessing fireworks without a licence, or lighting fireworks in a public place, is a €10,000 fine and a five-year prison sentence.
Company staff are noted for their heavy involvement in representing the UK professional fireworks display industry in the UK and in Europe. Andy Hubble, a director of Star Fireworks, has acted as a consultant and media representative to the British Government's former Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), on its firework safety campaign, from 1995 to 2005. [6]