Fires
Amy Forde on 01 Sep 2021
Farmers did not cause Killarney national park fire – gardaí
“It wasn’t a farming matter and it wasn’t land clearance, we’re quite satisfied with that," Inspector Gary Thompson said.
Niall Hurson on 30 Jul 2021
Warning issued to farmers following spate of hayshed fires
Farmers are warned that hay can spontaneously combust if the temperature within the stack rises above 55°C.
Ellen Durkin on 26 Jul 2021
30ha of land destroyed in gorse fire in Monaghan
Fire crews attended two separate incidents of fires in Monaghan last week.
Darren Carty on 23 Jul 2021
Department extends high-risk fire warning until Monday 26 July
The warning was due to end on Friday 23 July, but with fine weather forecast to continue, albeit with slightly lower temperatures, it has now been pushed out to Monday 26 July.
Ellen Durkin on 21 Jul 2021
Harvesting in a heatwave: tips for staying safe
Acting chief fire officer of Carlow County Fire and Rescue Service Liam Carroll details how farmers can avoid machinery fires this harvest season.
Darren Carty on 17 Jul 2021
Condition orange high fire risk warning now in place
The warning came into place on 16 July at 3pm and will remain effective until Friday 23 July, which is also expected to be the peak of the risk phase.
Darren Carty on 30 Jun 2021
Condition orange – high fire risk warning
The warning came into place on Tuesday 29 June with the highest risk expected to be on Friday 2 July and remaining in place pending significant rainfall until Monday 5 July.
Niall Hurson on 09 May 2021
Farmers advised to prepare risk assessment when considering controlled burning
Controlled burning is used to describe the planned and deliberate use of fire as a land management tool.
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan on 26 Apr 2021
Gardaí called in to investigate Killarney National Park fire
It’s estimated that up to 50% of the park area was burned over the weekend.
Barry Cassidy on 25 Apr 2021
Large tracts of Killarney National Park burned in wildfire
The cause of the fire is not yet known, Minister for Heritage Malcom Noonan has said.
Barry Cassidy on 24 Apr 2021
Calls for illegal upland fires to cease
Minister of State in the Department of Agriculture Pippa Hackett said the fires raging across upland areas were “appalling to see and devastating for wildlife”.
Niall Hurson on 07 Apr 2021
Arson blamed for gorse fire on Mount Leinster
The fire burned close to the popular Nine Stones car park, which will result in an unsightly scar on the landscape.
Caitríona Morrissey on 20 Mar 2021
Fire crews tackle bog fire in Roscommon
It is an offence to burn from 1 March to 31 August any vegetation growing on any land not then cultivated.
Amy Forde on 10 Mar 2021
Almost 180 farmers' payments cut due to burning and overclaiming land
Some 231 land parcels and 1,705 ha of land were identified as burned during the closed period in 2020, with farmers's BPS payments cut as a result.
Ellen Durkin on 10 Mar 2021
Illegal burning ‘must stop’ as wildfires scorch Wicklow
The Heritage Minister is calling for a halt to illegal fires after 50ha of uplands were destroyed in a blaze on Scarr Mountain in Co Wicklow.
Niall Hurson on 09 Mar 2021
Arson blamed for weekend hill fires in Wicklow and Laois
Gardaí and the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) are currently investigating the source of the fires.
Barry Cassidy on 08 Mar 2021
Fire services respond to several weekend hill fires
Fire crews were called to blazes on Scarr mountain in Wicklow and Conlawn Hill in Laois over the weekend.
Niall Hurson on 12 Jan 2021
Fire brigade photos reveal devastation of blaze at R&H Hall
The majority of the contents of the stores have been lost for use as feed, adding further to the current supply difficulties for some animal feed ingredients.
The Dealer on 12 Aug 2020
Amazon continues to burn
The Dealer read that fires in the Amazon continue to rage, destroying the rainforest there.
Niall Hurson on 06 Aug 2020
Awareness campaign to combat littering in the countryside
A notable increase in littering has been reported throughout the country.