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Department issue orange high fire risk warning
Darren Carty
The warning applies to all areas where hazardous fuels such as dead grasses, heather and gorse exist and remains in place until at least Monday 19 May 2025.
16 May 2025 News
Ministers issue orange warning around forest fire dangers
The Department of Agriculture issued a condition orange (high fire risk) warning which runs from 3pm on Thursday to midday on Monday 19 May.
7 May 2025 News
Farmers urged to protect payments on burned land
Farmers need to report the fire to the Gardaí to help build a case for Force Majeure.
Achill farmers seek urgent action on wildfires
Thousands of acres of grazing land, habitats, and rare flora and fauna were destroyed in most severe blaze in 2023.
7 May 2025 News
Muir says new sheep scheme is ‘a priority’
Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir spoke to Stormont’s agriculture committee last Thursday
16 April 2025 Northern Ireland
‘Little to nothing has been done to improve wildfire prevention’- UFU
This comes after UFU president William Irvine and deputy president Glenn Cuddy visited the Mournes to speak to farmers who have been affected by recent wildfires.
11 April 2025 Northern Ireland
Investigation under way following wildfire at Wild Nephin National Park
The wildfire, which occurred on Friday 4 April, completely destroyed the Claggan Boardwalk - a separate fire is ongoing at the forest at Letterkeen.
7 April 2025 News
Farmers warned of ‘malicious’ wildfires in Northern Ireland
These incidents of fire lighting over the last week have caused damage to different parts of the Northern Ireland countryside.
28 March 2025 News