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Gorse Fire

Farmers to lose out on payments for land burnt by gorse fires - TD

Rural Life

about 1 month ago

Farmers to lose out on payments for land burnt by gorse fires - TD

Sinn Féin TD Claire Kerrane has asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin...

Public urged to help reduce wildfire risk in NI

N.Ireland

6 months ago

Public urged to help reduce wildfire risk in NI

The public are being urged to act responsibly when enjoying the countryside in Northern Ireland...

Watch: Farmer warns that gorse fires 'won't help' ACRES scorecards

Rural Life

7 months ago

Watch: Farmer warns that gorse fires 'won't help' ACRES scorecards

A farmer in Co. Louth, Matthew McGreehan, believes that anyone who is caught lighting gorse fires...

Gorse fire in Cavan assisted by helicopter water drop

Rural Life

7 months ago

Gorse fire in Cavan assisted by helicopter water drop

A helicopter assisted crews by dropping water over a large gorse fire in the hills above...

DAFM extends 'condition orange' high fire risk warning by one week

Forestry

7 months ago

DAFM extends 'condition orange' high fire risk warning by one week

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has extended the condition orange danger...

Environment

7 months ago

Watch: Public urged to be 'ultra aware' after Westmeath bog fire

The public have been called on to exercise awareness and vigilance of the fire risk in rural areas...

Watch: Public urged to be 'ultra aware' after Westmeath bog fire

Rural Life

7 months ago

Multi-agency exercise to simulate wildfire in Wicklow

Wicklow County Council, as part of a European consortium, will support Ireland’s first EU MODEX...

Multi-agency exercise to simulate wildfire in Wicklow

Environment

8 months ago

Gorse fire in Mourne Mountains believed to be deliberate

The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) has said it believes the fire that occurred in...

Gorse fire in Mourne Mountains believed to be deliberate

Agri-Business

9 months ago

ACRES West Connacht zone carries out fire damage project

The West Connacht Cooperation Project (CP) team - part of the Agri Climate Rural Environment Scheme...

ACRES West Connacht zone carries out fire damage project

Rural Life

about 1 year ago

Fire engine remains at the scene of Co. Dublin gorse fire

A fire engine remains at the scene today (Tuesday, August 20) of a gorse fire which blazed...

Fire engine remains at the scene of Co. Dublin gorse fire

N.Ireland

over 2 years ago

Irish Air Corps supports NI firefighters in tackling gorse fires

The Irish Air Corps is supporting the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) with its...

Irish Air Corps supports NI firefighters in tackling gorse fires

Rural Life

over 2 years ago

Call for awareness campaign following gorse fire in Galway

A Galway city councillor is calling for an awareness campaign to be launched in a bid to prevent...

Call for awareness campaign following gorse fire in Galway

Rural Life

over 3 years ago

Two firefighters injured while battling Dublin gorse wildfire

Two firefighters have received minor injuries while attending the scene of a gorse wildfire in...

Two firefighters injured while battling Dublin gorse wildfire

Rural Life

over 4 years ago

Pics: Emergency services tackle 2 large gorse fires

Emergency services had to be called in to tackle large gorse fires in two separate rural areas in...

Pics: Emergency services tackle 2 large gorse fires

Environment

over 4 years ago

Fire risk notice issued due to dry conditions

After the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine issued a fire risk notice earlier this...

Fire risk notice issued due to dry conditions

Forestry

over 4 years ago

Fire risk notice issued by department ahead of dry spell

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has issued a 'Condition Orange' fire notice -...

Fire risk notice issued by department ahead of dry spell

Rural Life

over 4 years ago

Emergency services attend gorse fire on Mount Leinster

Emergency services attended a large gorse fire close to the Nine Stones area on Mount Leinster last...

Emergency services attend gorse fire on Mount Leinster

Environment

over 4 years ago

Department: 130ha of burnt lands now ineligible for BPS payments

Fires on rural lands – particularly in counties Kerry, Laois and Wicklow – have been noted...

Department: 130ha of burnt lands now ineligible for BPS payments

Rural Life

over 4 years ago

Pics: Firefighters battle gorse hilltop blaze in Laois

Firefighters had a busy weekend battling a large gorse fire in Co. Laois – with authorities...

Pics: Firefighters battle gorse hilltop blaze in Laois

Rural Life

over 5 years ago

Gardaí arrest and charge man with arson following gorse fire

Gardaí have arrested and charged a man, aged in his 50s, following a reported arson incident which...

Gardaí arrest and charge man with arson following gorse fire

Environment

over 5 years ago

Fire brigade tests backpack sprayers on gorse wildfire

Firefighting crews extinguished a large gorse wildfire in north Co. Dublin yesterday evening,...

Fire brigade tests backpack sprayers on gorse wildfire

Environment

over 5 years ago

150ac of land damaged following gorse fire in Kerry

Approximately 150ac of land was damaged following an extensive gorse fire in Killarney National...

150ac of land damaged following gorse fire in Kerry

Environment

over 6 years ago

'Condition Orange' fire risk warning issued

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has issued a ‘Condition Orange – High Fire...

'Condition Orange' fire risk warning issued

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