Gardaí appeal for information after two incidents of criminal damage in Sligo.
Gardaí in Sligo are seeking the public’s assistance after two evens of criminal damage took place in the Sligo Town area yesterday. Investigations have been launched after separate fires were started at Caltragh Cresent and Crozon Park areas in Sligo. The fires took place after 3 a.m. at…
Emergency services called to Kinlough fire
Emergency services in Leitrim are currently attending the scene of a fire that has broken out in an abandoned housing estate in Kinlough. The fires which were reported this morning in the ‘Lough Melvin Forest Park estate’ are the latest in a number of incidents of anti-social behaviour that have…
Funds sought to repair Sligo Camino Trail after damage by forest fires
A Sligo/Leitrim TD is calling for funds to be made available to repair portions of a Sligo forest trail that was damaged in recent forest and gorse fires. Fianna Fail’s Marc MacSharry is calling on the Minister responsible for the Office of Public Works to immediately make funds available to…
Weather has created ‘perfect’ conditions for forest fires, says Coillte
Current weather conditions have created ‘a perfect storm’ for forest fires, according to Coillte. There have already been major fires throughout Sligo, including on the border areas with Roscommon and Leitrim, as well as in Donegal and Fermanagh. Sligo County Council has warned repeatedly that so-called ‘controlled burning’ is prohibited.…
Council warns ‘controlled burning is strictly prohibited’
Sligo Fire Service has confirmed that a forest fire in Easkey has now has been successfully contained. The biggest challenge faced by the Fire crews was gaining access to the fire, with an area of particular concern deep in the forestry between Lough Easkey and Lough Talt, a distance from…
Gorse and forestry fires continuing to affect the region
Gorse and forestry fires continue to affect the region today. Four units of fire service from Sligo, Tubbercurry and Ballina are in attendance at forestry and gorse fire in Easkey. A helicopter with a ‘bambi’ bucket that has the capacity to hold 1,000 litres of water has arrived to assist…
Gorse fires continue to affect the region
Gorse fires continue to affect the region this morning. Fire Services from Sligo, Tubbercurry and Ballina are attending a fire in Easkey this morning where a ‘controlled burn’ is underway to stop the spread of the fire. A fire in the Geevagh/Ballyfarnon area was attended by Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon and Longford…