Dublin Fire Brigade issued a warning earlier this weeks about the risks surrounding 'drunk cooking' after a night out this Christmas season.
In a Facebook post, the fire brigade warned: "please remember not to #drunkcook" and urged the public to "leave the cooking to the professionals and get a takeaway".
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One commenter concurred the warning as they commented: "My pal and his son died in house fire few years back doing just this... Frying chips in the pan whilst drunk after the pub.
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