Fires

Fire brigades tackle over 2,300 forest, bog and grass fires in 2025

Vegetation fires in forests, bogs and grass areas were responsible for one in every 10 fire brigade call outs last year.

LETTERS 19 August 2026

Fire brigades tackle over 2,300 forest, bog and grass fires in 2025

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IFA urges forest owners to prepare fire plans

IFA urges forest owners to prepare fire plans

NEWS 7 August 2026

Slievenamon fire: hear from the farmers who tackled the blaze

Slievenamon fire: hear from the farmers who tackled the blaze

NEWS 2 August 2026

Editorial: farmers fighting fires

Editorial: farmers fighting fires

Editorial: farmers fighting fires

VIEWPOINTS 29 July 2026

My Farming Week: David Murphy, Moulorostig, Sneem, Co Kerry

My Farming Week: David Murphy, Moulorostig, Sneem, Co Kerry

My Farming Week: David Murphy, Moulorostig, Sneem, Co Kerry

NEWS 29 July 2026

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In pictures: fire crews and farmers battle blaze on Slievenamon Mountains

In pictures: fire crews and farmers battle blaze on Slievenamon Mountains

Tipperary Fire & Rescue Service and Coillte worked to contain fires on the Slievenamon Mountains in the townland of Toor, Co Tipperary.

NEWS 24 June 2026

Slievenamon fire: 'only for the farmers, houses could have burned'

Slievenamon fire: 'only for the farmers, houses could have burned'

Local farmers and contractors have been credited for their efforts on Slievenamon Mountain, with locals saying homes and properties worth millions of euros were saved.

NEWS 24 June 2026

Market Digest: stories from around the world

Market Digest: stories from around the world

Brief news snippets from the United Kingdom, United States, Brazil and South Korea.

WORLD 24 June 2026

Killarney National Park fire 'not a natural disaster', Minister says

Killarney National Park fire 'not a natural disaster', Minister says

The use of disposable barbecues or the lighting of fires in a national park or wildlife area is utterly unacceptable, the Minister said.

NEWS 24 June 2026

Temperatures to hit 30°C as hot weather to continue into next week

Temperatures to hit 30°C as hot weather to continue into next week

Met Éireann has extended its weather advisory, as temperatures are forecast to reach 30°C in places this week.

NEWS 24 June 2026

Machinery manufacturers urge caution in hot weather

Machinery manufacturers urge caution in hot weather

As the harvest kicks off and the silage season continues in the warm weather, Peter Thomas Keaveney looks at how to help prevent the risk of unwanted disasters during the dry spell.

NEWS 24 June 2026

Ministers warn farmers to protect themselves and animals during hot weather

Ministers warn farmers to protect themselves and animals during hot weather

With a level orange fire risk warning in place, all landowners and managers are also being urged to be vigilant to all fire activity and should cooperate with all requests regarding fire safety.

NEWS 24 June 2026

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