January 9th, 2019 The Government’s decision to extend a public consultation on controversial upland burning regulations has been welcomed by an environmental coalition that earlier raised concern over holding the consultation during the Christmas holidays. The draft regulations under the Heritage Act seek to extend the open period for the Read more…
August 2nd, 2018 Extreme weather events like those seen in Ireland and countries across the world this summer are increasing as a result of climate change, the World Meteorological Organization has said. Extreme temperatures and associated heatwaves, wildfires and other natural disasters are wreaking havoc from the Arctic Circle all the way to the Sahara Desert, Read more…
July 26th, 2018 The recent heatwave has had a devastating impact across the globe. Abnormally high temperatures and a lack of rainfall have led to drought conditions and a spate of forest fires across Europe, even in the Arctic Circle. The Greek government declared a state of emergency last week Read more…
June 29th, 2018 The State has extended an extreme fire risk warning until Monday afternoon as high temperatures and drought conditions influence a glut of gorse fires across the country. In a statement released today, the Department of Agriculture said that the fire risk is “compounded” by high levels of Read more…
June 28th, 2018 A number of upland fires are currently blazing in the Leinster area, with some believed to have been started deliberately, a senior fireman said today. Speaking on RTE Radio One this morning, Dublin Fire Brigade Assistant Chief Fire Officer, Dennis Keeley, told presenter Sean O’Rourke that gorse Read more…
May 8th, 2017 A number of the fires which raged across the country over the weekend were started deliberately, Coillte confirmed this afternoon. The forestry company said that while the risk of gorse and forest fires increased with the recent dry weather, many fires on Coillte property over the past week were Read more…
