Dublin Fire Brigade have been dealing with gorse fires in the Dublin mountains as the country faces unusually warm winter weather this week.
They shared a number of photos on the official Dublin Fire Brigade Twitter account, which is an incredibly unusual sight to see outside of the summer months.
They wrote, ‘Three fire engines are dealing with gorse fires off the Old Military Road in the Dublin Mountains.
‘Dry weather means dry vegetation.’
https://twitter.com/DubFireBrigade/status/1100441669655244800
https://twitter.com/DubFireBrigade/status/1100382325567836160
Earlier today, Met Éireann revealed which places saw the highest temperatures yesterday and parts of the country saw highs of more than 17C.
Coming out on top was Mount Dillon in Co. Roscommon where it reached a balmy 17.3C. This was followed by Claremorris in Co. Mayo (16.5C) and Gurteen in Co. Tipperary (16.3C).
Meanwhile, temperatures in Wales reached as high as 20.6C yesterday, the hottest ever recorded by the Met Office in winter.
Multiple Dublin swimming spots closed by council due to poor water quality
Pure irony. Words by Hannah Cronolly Popular Dublin pub, Hole in the Wall, is among seven premises that have been issued with closure notices by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) last month. Hole in the Wall, located on Blackhorse Avenue in Dublin 7, has been forced to close due to the presence of […]
The situation has been reviewed by the council. Words by Hannah Cronolly Multiple popular swimming spots in Dublin have been closed until at least tomorrow due to poor water quality caused by heavy rainfall. Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council installed a prohibition notice at Seapoint beach last week following HSE consultations. In a statement, the council […]
Talk about the best Father’s Day gift ever This Father’s Day, Moonpig Ireland is searching for Ireland’s No.1 Dad, an everyday hero whose support, humour and love deserve national recognition. As part of its biggest Father’s Day campaign in Ireland to date, Moonpig, known for helping people celebrate life’s biggest moments through personalised cards and thoughtful gifts, is inviting people across […]
