Risks from Ireland’s ‘fire triangle’ are being exacerbated by human actions
While wildfires occur naturally in forests, grasslands and shrub lands, human actions are boosting all three components of the ‘fire triangle’
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‘What was a beautiful habitat now is black soot’: Ireland’s wildfires devastate wildlife
Mammals, small reptiles and amphibians losing shelter and food due to blazes in Tipperary, Wicklow and Waterford
Wildfire reignites on Slievenamon with orange warning extension ‘likely to be warranted’
Emergency services received call at 7.15am on Tuesday that blaze on Co Tipperary mountain had restarted
In pictures: Spain and France battle fierce wildfires
Wildfires have burned through vast areas of the Mediterranean as another heatwave closes in
Public asked to avoid Comeragh Mountains in Co Waterford due to overnight gorse fire
So far, a large area has been burned but firefighters have prevented the blaze from spreading into nearby forestry
Firefighters in Tipperary and Wicklow stand guard against repeat mountain flare-ups
Blaze broke out near Waterford’s Metal Man statue on Great Newtown Head on Sunday
Barbecues, batteries and bad habits: Domestic fire risks to be aware of over summer
Keep pressurised cans, such as deodorant sprays, away from sunlight and heat sources, says fire service
Firefighters battle large blazes in the Dublin and Wicklow mountains
A gorse fire near Ticknock, south Dublin, is spreading across the mountain
‘It’s kind of scary’: Residents told not to mow lawns and to rewash clothes days after Wateford fire
The Tycor Business Centre – much of which was destroyed in the blaze – is full of potentially deadly asbestos
Use of ‘beep test’ to measure firefighters’ fitness discriminates against women, tribunal finds
Standard physical ‘beep test’ described as ‘cheap and dirty’ way of assessing aerobic capacity
Firefighter overpaying mortgage due to fears over effects of pension gap
Aisling Buffini (35) faces mandatory retirement at 62 but cannot draw full pension until 66 due to reforms made in 2013
Woman (40s) dies in house fire near Belfast
Households urged to prioritise fire saftey following a number of fatal incidents
Firefighter who accused senior officer of ‘snide remarks’ about his weight wins €15,000
Workplace Relations Commission heard allegations of the removal of kit from part-time retained firefighter Cian Donohoe
Woman (60s) dies following house fire in Co Offaly
Fire broke out at about 10pm on Friday in Moneygall, Co Offaly
Firefighters quench fresh blaze at Cork shopping centre destroyed by fire six years ago
Car which had started to emit smoke nearby understood to have been parked on first floor of multi-storey car park in Douglas
Meath firefighter who claims he was bullied loses constructive dismissal claim
Workplace Relations Commission told no evidence behaviour at centre of claim met bullying threshold
Chimneys, hot ashes and soot among main causes of 25 fire-related deaths last year
Irish fire services attended 20,000 fires in 2024 in homes, commercial buildings and at forest and grassland sites
Man dies following house fire in Co Roscommon
Blaze broke out in house in Frenchpark on Wednesday evening
Woman who died in Connemara house fire named as former US death row inmate Sunny Jacobs
US citizen, who had conviction overturned after almost 17 years in prison, died along with man in his 30s
Fire crews fight gorse and forest blaze in north Clare
Clare Civil Defence deploys drone team to scene to carry out aerial survey of fire near Lisdoonvarna
Woman (80s) dies in house fire in Tallaght
Gardaí and emergency services attended fire at house in Mountain Park
Fatal fire in Lucan village not being treated as arson attack, say gardaí
Despite misinformation online, fire completely unrelated to international protect applicants or accommodation for foreign nationals at nearby property
Tributes paid to father and son who died in Co Tipperary house fire
Foul play not suspected in Thurles blaze, say gardaí
Heavy rain floods parts of Cork amid Met Éireann orange weather warning
Local units of fire service assisted business owners
Warning issued on hazards of illegal fireworks in advance of Halloween
Minister urges people to think hard before using and misusing fireworks as ‘we hear far too often of casualties’
Firefighters, prison officers and military personnel can work for longer under new legislation
New legislation on retirement age for uniformed State employees to be commenced on Monday by Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe
Fire guts apartment building in Longford town
Blaze broke out at about 1.30am near centre of Longford town
Taoiseach condemns ‘idiotic’ attack on Tallaght building earmarked for asylum seekers
Harris describes attack as ‘idiotic and disgusting act of criminality’
Man (80s) and woman (70s) die in Cork city house fire
Victims of fire on Lower Glanmire Road became first time grandparents just hours before they died
Leixlip fire: Vacant building in Co Kildare damaged in latest suspected anti-immigration arson attack
False rumours were circulating online that property in Leixlip was earmarked to house asylum seekers
Taoiseach ‘very concerned’ as gardaí investigate possible arson attack in Brittas
Seven units of Dublin Fire Brigade tackling blaze at vacant building being ‘considered’ for refugee accommodation
Five units of Dublin Fire Brigade attending blaze in Airways Industrial estate in Santry
Locals advised to close windows as smoke drifts across M50 and M1
Fire experts to examine if electrical fault caused blaze in Stardust
Forensic scientist says several emergency exits were ‘not open’ during early stages of fire, in which 48 young people were killed
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