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…
July 13th, 2018 Emergency services are still working to extinguish a fire on Bray Head that has caused the train service between Bray and Greystones to be suspended. The line between the two commuter towns will stay closed this evening as Iarnród Éireann works to repair damage caused by the fire Read more…
July 5th, 2018 There is no need to beat around the bush on this one. Last night’s passage of the Heritage Bill through the Dail marks a dark day for our wildlife, our biodiversity, and our heritage. The Bill, introduced by the former Minister for Heritage, Heather Humphreys, outlines plans 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…
International experts have joined forces with the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) to investigative the origin of almost one thousand gorse fires which raged across Northern Ireland last month. Operation WildFire will team the NIEA, PSNI and Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) with a team of international wildfire Read more…
June 23rd, 2017 Minister Heather Humphreys has not consulted with the Road Safety Authority about the Heritage Bill despite claims that road safety is at the Bill’s core, a Sinn Fein TD has said. Speaking in the Dail yesterday, Peadar Toibin TD said that the RSA confirmed to him a Read more…
11th May 2017 Beijing-level air pollution levels were recorded in Galway yesterday evening as one of the largest gorse fires in recent years blazed in the Cloosh Valley, Co Galway. The fire, which destroyed more than a third of the country’s biggest forest, was brought under control late yesterday evening. Read more…
May 10th, 2017 Almost half of all gorse fires since the start of the prohibited period on 1 March 2017 were deliberately started, the Minister of Agriculture announced yesterday evening. Minister Creed’s comments come after a series of large fires raged over the last week. Various fire brigades, together with Read more…
May 9th, 2017 Passage of the Heritage Bill into law would lead to more serious gorse fires like those that wreaked havoc across the county this month, the Green Party said today. Speaking in the wake of a series of large fires over the weekend, Senator Grace O’Sullivan said that Read more…