His research found that lots of wetland species, such as carnivorous sundews and bog asphodel, disappeared after the fires.

Firefighters have been battling wildfires in the Mourne Mountains for days as the dry and warm weather continues.

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is calling for government to recognise what it claims is the increasing wildfire risk on ...

“The wildfire in the Bloody Bridge area of the Mourne Mountains has escalated to eight fire appliances with over 50 firefighters now battling the blaze.

DAERA Minister Andrew Muir is also urging all landowners to refrain from any prescribed burning in the remaining open season ...

Some 75 firefighters were involved in quelling a major wildfire in the Mourne Mountains in Co Down. The blaze in the Bloody Bridge area, which raged across a two-mile front, was described as dealt ...

The Environment Minister visited the Mourne Mountains in Co Down on Monday evening to view the extent of damage caused by recent fires.

The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) said it has dealt with 146 gorse fires since midnight on Thursday. It comes after a major incident was declared at the weekend when a large ...

Firefighters are tackling a wildfire at Bloody Bridge in Newcastle, hours after another large gorse fire in County Down. A ...

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An Anglican church in Dublin has appealed for support after it has had to close a crypt containing the 800-year-old mummified remains of a crusader which drew visitors from all across the world ...

Firefighters are tackling a gorse fire near Spelga Dam in the Mourne Mountains. The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue service (NIFRS) received a report of the blaze at 18:39 BST on Monday.