Road users were last night advised of closures in the Kilkeel Road and Slievenaman Road areas of Hilltown, Co Down, due to a gorse fire.

Road closures are in place in the Kilkeel Road and Slievenaman Road areas of Hilltown, County Down.

One of the oldest hotels on the island of Ireland has been put up for sale by its owner. Opened in 1843, the Kilmorey Arms in Kilkeel lists Winston Churchill and former US President Dwight D.

The Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) has said almost 50 firefighters are currently tackling a wildfire at ...

Colum Marks was shot dead as the IRA attempted to set up a mortar attack near Downpatrick RUC station, Co Down, on April 10, ...

Dozens of firefighters are tackling a blaze on one of the Mourne Mountains in Co Down. The Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue ...

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Police are concerned for the whereabouts of 15-year-old Charlie-Lee Newell who has been reported missing from the Kilkeel area.

Almost 50 firefighters are tackling a blaze in the Mourne Mountains in Co Down. The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) said they were alerted to the wildfire in the Silent Valley area ...

Rear Commodore Robert Kennedy and his team will be bringing the vessel from Kilkeel, Co Down with an estimated arrival at 4pm ...

Four wheel drive vehicles are also in attendance, with 62 firefighters involved in tackling the blaze. Firefighters were ...

Issuing the public appeal, NIFRS Group Commander Paul Morrow said: “Every year our Fire & Rescue Service is faced with fires in the countryside. These fires can be unpredictable and spread fast, ...