Rural Life
A small herd of Old Irish Goats attracted almost 2,000 visitors from across Carlow in the sunshine recently
Leave No Trace, launched yesterday (Thursday, 7 March) a revision of its 7 principles for the responsible and ethical use of the outdoors...
Firefighters among the crews of Cork City Fire Brigade had a tough day yesterday (Monday, August...
While the weather has changed for the worse over the past few days, the recent heat wave provided...
Environment
Farmers, landowners and rural-dwellers are being urged to "exercise extreme caution" and to heed...
Machinery
Following a number of farm machinery fires in recent days, firefighters in Co. Carlow have offered...
Firefighters had to be called in to tackle a tractor which went on fire in Co. Cavan earlier this week, the county fire service confirmed.
The public is being urged this National Fire Safety Week to make sure that the vulnerable in society are not overlooked.
Firefighting crews extinguished a large gorse wildfire in north Co. Dublin yesterday evening, according to Dublin Fire Brigade.
Farmers and those living in rural areas are at a higher risk of dying in residential fires, according to a research paper on fire deaths.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has issued a 'Condition Orange - High Fire Risk ' warning for the weekend.
Forestry
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has issued a Condition Orange forest fire danger warning.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has issued an Orange forest fire alert warning for much of the country.
There is a perception among some that upland burning in the permissive season is ‘controlled’, while outside the season is ‘uncontrolled’.
The Department of Agriculture has issued a Condition Orange warning for fires due to current dry conditions and forecast high temperatures.
Farmers and agricultural contractors have been advised to take all precautionary measures possible to minimise the risk of fires when baling.
