Conor Macauley
Correspondent at RTÉ
RTÉ Northern correspondent. Hillwalker; Armagh man; Favours broad view from the high ground. Suim sa Ghaeilge
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1 week ago |
rte.ie | Conor Macauley
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2 weeks ago |
rte.ie | Conor Macauley
A 25-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of arson following a large gorse fire in the Mourne Mountains last night. The large fire threatened homes, and at one point the operation to control it was declared a major incident. The PSNI said the fire, which was ablaze in the Sandbank Road area of Hilltown, is being treated as having been ignited deliberately. Road closures were in place overnight, with local diversions in place, but have now been lifted.
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2 weeks ago |
rte.ie | Conor Macauley
A fire in the Mourne Mountains in Co Down has been declared a "major incident" as it approaches a number of properties. Around 100 firefighters and 14 appliances are tackling the fire along a 3km fire front. A large area of forestry is being affected. In a statement it asked the public to stay away from the area. The fire service also said it began reducing resources at the wildfire incident in Hilltown in the early hours of this morning.
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2 weeks ago |
rte.ie | Conor Macauley
A fire in the Mourne Mountains in Co Down has been declared a "major incident" as it approaches a number of properties. The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service has increased the number of personnel it has committed to the blaze. 100 firefighters and 14 appliances are now tackling the fire along a two-mile fire front. A large area of forestry is being affected. In a statement it asked the public to stay away from the area.
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2 weeks ago |
rte.ie | Conor Macauley
Firefighters are tackling a large blaze in the Mourne Mountains in Co Down. The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service said it was tackling the fire along a two mile front outside the village of Hilltown. They were called just after 5pm. Eight fire engines and 68 firefighters from surrounding towns are involved in the operation. A number of roads have been closed and people are being asked to avoid the area. There have been a spate of smaller fires in the Mournes in recent weeks.
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