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Narrow Water bridge project moves to tender stage

The Irish government has announced a tender process for a new cross-border bridge linking the Mourne Mountains to the Cooley Peninsula. The three million euro bridge connecting Omeath in Co Louth and Narrow Water on the outskirts of Warrenpoint in ...

18 Nov 2022 at 12:00

Northern Ireland

Second World War bomb found at Co Down beauty spot

A Second World War mortar has been made safe at a natural beauty spot in Co Down. Police said a member of the public found the device, which is thought to have been buried in the ground for some time. Army technical officers carried out a ...

11 Apr 2023 at 14:54

Northern Ireland

Traditional cows to help bring mountainside back to life after devastating fires

Traditional cattle are set to aid the recovery of one of Northern Ireland’s most iconic landscapes following devastating fires. Destruction was wrecked across a section of the Mourne Mountains in Co Down by a widespread blaze in April ...

14 Jun 2023 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Narrow Water Bridge can be delivered on time and within budget, says Martin

The Narrow Water Bridge linking Northern Ireland and the Republic can be built “on time and within budget”, the deputy premier has said. Micheal Martin said the project was inspired by the cross-border communities in the Omeath area ...

04 Jun 2024 at 16:15

Northern Ireland

Almost 50 firefighters tackle blaze in Mourne Mountains

Almost 50 firefighters are tackling a blaze in the Mourne Mountains. The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) said they were alerted to the wildfire in the Silent Valley area around 5pm on Friday. In a statement NIFRS ...

21 Mar 2025 at 20:13

Northern Ireland

Public urged to be vigilant to the risk of wildfires in rural areas

The public has been urged to be vigilant to the risk of wildfires in rural areas of Northern Ireland this weekend. The advice comes as firefighters are continuing to tackle a blaze in Co Tyrone. Ten fire appliances and 50 ...

09 May 2025 at 20:43

Northern Ireland

Only by ‘grace of God’ wildfires have not cost lives, Muir says

It is only by the “grace of God” that lives have not been lost due to wildfires in Northern Ireland, Environment Minister Andrew Muir has said. Mr Muir told MLAs that the “overwhelming majority” of recent rural fires in ...

06 May 2025 at 16:56

Northern Ireland

Response to Co Tyrone wildfire scaled back

The response to a wildfire in Co Tyrone has been scaled back, firefighters said. The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) said it is not currently attending any other wildfires in the region, but added that ...

09 Apr 2025 at 17:23

Northern Ireland

Teams of firefighters tackle blaze in Mourne Mountains

Dozens of firefighters are tackling a blaze on one of the Mourne Mountains in Co Down. The Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service first received a call after 7pm on Wednesday about a wildfire on Slieve Binnian, ...

26 Mar 2025 at 22:21

Northern Ireland

Firefighters tackle blaze in Ballygawley as wildfires continue to break out

Firefighters are tackling a blaze in Ballygawley as wildfires continue to break out across Northern Ireland. Major fires have been quelled in the Mourne Mountains in Co Down but blazes have continued in other ...

09 Apr 2025 at 11:41

Northern Ireland

People starting wildfires risk being charged with manslaughter – Muir

People who are maliciously starting wildfires in Northern Ireland are risking being charged with manslaughter, Environment Minister Andrew Muir has said. Firefighters in Northern Ireland are braced for ...

07 Apr 2025 at 19:34

Northern Ireland

75 firefighters involved in quelling wildfire in Mournes but blazes continue

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 ...

08 Apr 2025 at 21:21

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