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The people of Kerry, Ireland s safest Covid county, are delighted with how they are coping with the virus - as a summer of domestic tourism beckons.
Anne Lucey
The fire service continued to battle a major mountain blaze in Killarney National Park for the third night.
An Air Corps helicopter is scheduled to return this morning (Monday) to assist with the battle on the higher ground. Meanwhile, there have been calls for a system of fire breaks to be put in around public and private property.
This weekend’s fire in Killarney has spread over thousands of acre of bog and mountain from the southern side of the 25,000 hectare park northwards over Purple Mountain.
The priority is to save the oldest oak woods in Ireland at Tomies on the shores of Lough Leane. Thousands of acres of rare marsh and bog home to nesting birds and mammals have been charred.
Firefighters battle blaze in Killarney National Park for a third night Thousands of acres of rare habitat and a number of ancient trees damaged or destroyed
about 9 hours ago Updated: about an hour ago Anne Lucey in Killarney
Fire in Killarney National Park. Photograph: Valerie O’Sullivan
Helicopter dropping water to help control fire burning in Killarney National Park. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan
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The fire service is continuing to battle a major mountain blaze in Killarney National Park for the third night.
An Air Corps helicopter is scheduled to return on Monday to assist with the battle on the higher ground. Meanwhile there have been calls for a system of fire breaks to be put in around public and private property.