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...
Gorse Fire
N.Ireland
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 operational response to an...
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Native Tree Area Scheme: Making it easier to plant trees
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
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
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
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 counties Monaghan...
Environment
Fire risk notice issued due to dry conditions
After the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine issued a fire risk notice earlier this month, the prolonged spell...
Forestry
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 – indicating high risk –...
Rural Life
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 night (Tuesday, April...
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Milk replacer: Advice on maximising early-life calf growth
During the past decade, calf rearing systems around the world have adopted higher allowances of whole milk or of calf...
Environment
Department: 130ha of burnt lands now ineligible for BPS payments
Fires on rural lands – particularly in counties Kerry, Laois and Wicklow – have been noted since the closing date...
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
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 led to a...
Environment
Fire brigade tests backpack sprayers on gorse wildfire
Firefighting crews extinguished a large gorse wildfire in north Co. Dublin yesterday evening, Sunday, April 26 – and used the...
Environment
150ac of land damaged following gorse fire in Kerry
Approximately 150ac of land was damaged following an extensive gorse fire in Killarney National Park, Co. Kerry, last night, Sunday,...
Environment
'Condition Orange' fire risk warning issued
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has issued a ‘Condition Orange – High Fire Risk ‘ warning for...
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Tyrone dairy farmer reduces calf mortality to just 1%
A Co. Tyrone dairy farm has reduced calf mortality to just 1% and has no post-weaning growth checks, thanks to...
Environment
Department issues wildfire warning during hot spell
The Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht has issued a warning and reminder to the public, particularly to landowners,...
Environment
Raised temperatures see fire crews busy in the south-west
Soaring temperatures have seen fire service crews in action in the south-west of the country in recent days with grass...
Environment
Firefighters tackle raging gorse fire in Clare
A gorse fire broke out in the west of the country yesterday, with firefighters tackling blazes emitting large flames in...
Environment
Be wary of wind during burning - Dublin Fire Brigade
An official in the Dublin Fire Brigade has said that farmers are generally carrying out controlled burnings in a safe...