Forestry
In 2026, approximately 80 fires have been recorded across the Coillte estate, impacting an estimated 100 hectares of Coillte forests.
Rural Life
Waterford County Council has confirmed that a hillside fire in the Comeragh Mountains “remains active” today (Friday July 31).
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has extended a 'Condition Orange' high fire risk warning to next Tuesday.
As fires rage across several European countries, a call has been made for a dedicated EU wildfire prevention fund.
Tipperary County Council has reported “good progress has been achieved" in fighting the fire at Slievenamon.
Wildfire
Broadcaster Roz Purcell has said that her local community at Slievenamon in Co. Tipperary "would have been lost" without help from farmers.
N.Ireland
Some 50 firefighters from the NIFRS are continuing to battle a blaze on the Mourne Mountains in Co. Down today.
A Fine Gael senator has raised incidents of gorse fires in Roscommon in the Seanad this week and...
The public are being urged to act responsibly when enjoying the countryside in Northern Ireland...
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) has confirmed that over 50 firefighters are now battling a fire on the Mourne Mountains.
Environment
A new survey has found that nine in 10 (90%) homeowners in Ireland are markedly concerned by the...
The UFU has said it is supporting calls from other agencies and farming organisations relating to wildfire prevention ahead of summer.
The NPWS has engaged a specialist UK company to train staff in Killarney National Park on preventing and responding to wildfires.
The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) has today (Tuesday, March 28) opened a consultation...
Two firefighters have received minor injuries while attending the scene of a gorse wildfire at Killiney Hill in Dublin.
A condition orange danger rating for fire - indicating "high fire risk" - is currently in place and will remain in effect until Monday.
Agri-Business
The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) has called for an extension to the controlled burning period of gorse to include the month of March
The minister is being urged to intervene in "the greatest injustice to be carried out by his department on the Kerry farming community".
Calls have been made for an all-island strategy to tackle gorse fires as firefighters tackle an uncontrolled wildfire spreading across the Mournes.
A dog rounded up her sheep with her owner and brought them to the "safest paddock on the farm" - in spite of a wildfire in Australia.
The Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht has issued a warning and reminder to the public of the dangers posed by wildfires.
A man has been arrested by Gardaí investigating an outbreak of a gorse fire in Co. Donegal on Good Friday, April 19.
The Air Corps was called in to assist local authorities in tackling a wildfire in Co. Donegal yesterday, Monday, April 22.
