Rural Life
A local TD has demanded that farmers affected by a gorse fire in May this year should not be punished by receiving reduced farm payments.
N.Ireland
The public are being urged to act responsibly when enjoying the countryside in Northern Ireland...
A family in Louth voluntarily left it's home after a gorse fire came "extremely close" to their house, Cllr Fiona Mhic Conchoille said.
A helicopter assisted crews by dropping water over a large gorse fire in the hills above Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan yesterday
Forestry
The department has extended the condition orange danger rating for fire risk - indicating high fire risk - by one week.
Environment
The public have been called on to be aware of the fire risk in rural areas after a fire on a "pristine" bog in Co. Westmeath.
Wicklow County Council will support Ireland’s first EU MODEX Exercise in Co. Wicklow where the team will simulate a wildfire to test their preparedness.
NIFRS has said it believes the fire that occurred in the Mourne Mountains on Monday, March 17 was caused deliberately.
Agri-Business
The West Connacht CP team - part of ACRES - has carried out a research project on the impact of fire on commonage lands.
A fire engine remains at the scene today (Tuesday, August 20) of an overnight gorse fire on Mullins Hill in Killiney, Co. Dublin
The Irish Air Corps is supporting the NIFRS with its operational response to an extensive gorse fire in Glenariff, Co. Antrim.
A Galway city councillor is calling for an awareness campaign to be launched in a bid to prevent gorse fires.
Two firefighters have received minor injuries while attending the scene of a gorse wildfire at Killiney Hill in Dublin.
Emergency services had to be called in to tackle large gorse fires in two separate rural areas in...
After the department issued a fire risk notice earlier this month, the prolonged spell of dry weather has triggered another warning.
The Department of Agriculture has issued a 'Condition Orange' fire notice - indicating high risk - due to the current dry spell.
Emergency services attended a large gorse fire close to the Nine Stones area on Mount Leinster last night (Tuesday, April 6).
Fires on rural lands have been noted since the closing date of March 1 with such lands now no longer eligible for BPS payments.
Firefighters had a busy weekend battling a gorse fire in Co. Laois - warning that investigations will be made into the source of the blaze.
Gardaí have arrested and charged a man, aged in his 50s, following a reported arson incident which led to a gorse fire.
Firefighting crews extinguished a large gorse wildfire in north Co. Dublin yesterday evening, according to Dublin Fire Brigade.
Approximately 150ac of land was damaged following an extensive gorse fire in Killarney National Park, Co. Kerry, last night.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has issued a 'Condition Orange - High Fire Risk ' warning for the weekend.
