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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 o...

Helicopter drops thousands of litres of water over Killarney park to battle fire Tougher penalties considered for those who start fires after Killarney park blaze about 2 hours ago Updated: about an hour ago Vivienne Clarke, Anne Lucey   The Coast Guard helicopter is flying over the entire Killarney National Park on Monday morning in an effort to co-ordinate the batt...

Helicopters bring Killarney park fire under control Tougher penalties considered for those who start fires after blaze in Kerry park about 8 hours ago Updated: 29 minutes ago Anne Lucey, Vivienne Clarke A significant fire in the Muckross area of Killarney over the weekend. Photograph: @countykerry/PA Wire   The three-day fire which raged through the Killarney Nation...

Firefighters fight blaze in Killarney National Park for a second day Thousands of acres of rare habitat and a number of ancient trees damaged or destroyed about 2 hours ago Thousands of acres of Killarney National Park were ablaze on Saturday evening as fire crews, park personnel and an army helicopter tried to contain flames on the southern and western edges. Video: Department of Housing The fire, which broke out at midnight, was fanned by a strong breeze. Photograph: Department of Housing/Twitter   An Air Corps helicopter is its way for a second day to the Killarney National Park where a ...

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 Previous Ima...