A wildfire simulation, involving participants from Ireland and EU states, has taken place in the Wicklow Mountains. Video: Nick Bradshaw Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has told Ceann ...

An exercise in the Wicklow Mountains, supported by European Union (EU) experts, tests Ireland’s ability to deal with large forest fires on Wednesday. Members of the public have been asked not to ...

simulating wildfire scenario near Turlough Hill in the Wicklow Mountains National Park. Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up to date with all the latest news ...

An exercise to assess Ireland's ability to deal with large forest fires has taken place in the Wicklow Mountains. It comes as the 2025 fire season is expected to be longer and more extensive than ...

‘This exercise places Wicklow firmly at the centre of a national training programme’ A helicopter drops water from a bambi bucket over Lough Dan at Wicklow County Council's MODEX training ...

Well spring is here — or is it? There is a saying, “If you don’t like the weather, wait 5 minutes.” This is very true in the ...

Kennedy files released last week by the National Archives turned out to be, by the standards of conspiracy hype, a total dud. President Trump promised 80,000 pages, then delivered nearly 64,000 ...

Another key measure to improve climber safety and preserve the mountain environment includes a daily closure of Mount Fuji's trails between 2pm and 3am unless visitors are staying overnight in ...

Newton senior Austin Kennedy signed with the Mount Mercy bowling team on Tuesday night at Cardinal Lanes. Kennedy was joined at his signing by his mother Karianne Kennedy, left, father Jim Kennedy ...

The Dublin Wicklow Mountain Rescue team who do lifesaving work during over 100 callouts per year are fundraising to finally build a permanent rescue base. The volunteer team of 56 active members ...