Rural Life
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 overnight on Mullins...
Firefighters
Rural Life
Firefighters respond to medical emergency on stack of bales
Firefighters from Swords and Finglas in Co. Dublin, along with paramedics, responded to an incident this week which occurred on...
N.Ireland
28 calves rescued from slurry tank by NI firefighters
On what was supposed to be his retirement party, a Northern Ireland firefighter was called to assist in the rescue...
Rural Life
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 gorse fires....
Rural Life
Fire crews battle over 50 gorse fires in Cork and Kerry
Fire crews in counties Cork and Kerry have attended over 50 gorse fires in recent days, local authorities confirmed. Over...
Rural Life
Two firefighters injured while battling Dublin gorse wildfire
Two firefighters have received minor injuries while attending the scene of a gorse wildfire in south cO. Dublin. In a...
Rural Life
Over 16 hours to extinguish 'enormous' gorse fire in south east
Emergency services spent more than 16 hours bringing an “enormous gorse fire” on the border of counties Carlow and Wexford...
Rural Life
Driver hospitalised after tractor overturns
The driver of a tractor which overturned over the weekend was taken to hospital after being extricated from the vehicle...
Rural Life
Fire crews tackle tractor fire and overturned slurry tanker
Firefighters among the crews of Cork City Fire Brigade had a tough day yesterday (Monday, August 23) – tackling two...
Machinery
Top tips to reduce risk of tractor fires this silage season
Following a number of farm machinery fires in recent days, firefighters in Co. Carlow have offered a range of tips...
Rural Life
Laois firefighters 'get to grips' with agri-machinery rescues
Laois County Fire and Rescue Service recently held agricultural machinery rescue training sessions with crews across the county as the...
Rural Life
Pics: Firefighters battle gorse hilltop blaze in Laois
Firefighters had a busy weekend battling a large gorse fire in Co. Laois – with authorities warning that investigations will...
Rural Life
Firefighters called in to rescue cow stuck in grating
A crew of firefighters had to be called in to rescue a cow that got her hoof stuck in grating...
Rural Life
Firefighters called in to rescue cow stuck in water-filled ditch
A team of firefighters had to be called in to rescue a “heavily pregnant cow” that got stuck in a...
Rural Life
Firefighters called in to rescue 1,000kg bull stuck in ditch
Firefighters were called to help rescue a 1,000kg bull which was stuck in a ditch in Hatfield Broad Oak, in...
Machinery
Firefighters douse tractor 'well alight in a field'
Firefighters were called in to extinguish a tractor which was “well alight in a field” in Somerset, England, this week....
Rural Life
Firefighters called in to save steer stuck in water trough
Numerous teams of firefighters were mobilised to rescue a 12-month-old bullock which became trapped in a water trough earlier this week in...
Rural Life
Firefighters rescue injured farm worker trapped in 3m trench
A farm worker was left trapped in a 3m deep ditch with a fractured leg when a bank collapsed in...