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# wildfires - Thursday 16 April, 2020
New wildfires start in Chernobyl evacuation zone
Firefighters battled large blazes in the area for 10 days earlier this month.
# wildfires - Thursday 23 January, 2020
Three US firefighters killed as water-bombing plane fighting wildfires crashes in Australia
The C-130 Hercules plane went down in the Snowy Monaro region in the state of New South Wales.
# wildfires - Monday 20 January, 2020
'Apocalyptic' dust and hail storms batter Australian capital in wake of wildfires
Emergency services were warning people there to “move cars undercover and away from trees and power lines”.
# wildfires - Thursday 9 January, 2020
Australian wildfire victim will rebuild his family home after €617,000 lottery win
The Queensland man, who wishes to remain anonymous, used his wife’s “special numbers” on the ticket.
# wildfires - Monday 6 January, 2020
Australia to pay ‘whatever it takes’ to deal with wildfires
At least 25 people have been killed and 2,000 homes destroyed by the blazes.
# wildfires - Saturday 4 January, 2020
'A new low': Australian PM Morrison facing criticism for wildfire campaign video
Shadow minister for international development Pat Conroy accused Morrison of trying to “exploit a national tragedy”.
Military reservists called in to help fight Australian wildfires as death toll rises to 23
Australia is bracing itself for one of the worst days of the crisis yet today.
# wildfires - Friday 3 January, 2020
Australian PM Scott Morrison: 'I understand wildfire victims' anger'
Thousands have already fled at-risk coastal areas in Australia, creating traffic gridlock in places.
# wildfires - Monday 30 December, 2019
Sydney fireworks to go ahead despite wildfire crisis
Wildfires in the past several weeks have killed nine people and razed more than 1,000 homes.
# wildfires - Tuesday 24 December, 2019
Australian PM says volunteer firefighters from public sector will get paid leave
Nine people have been killed and more than 950 homes destroyed in the wildfires.
Sydney's smoke: Looking out my daughter’s window the city was blanketed in orange dust, writes Dr Suzanne O'Brien
Of course, here among the bricks and the concrete of inner city terraces we know we are lucky, we are safe.
# wildfires - Saturday 2 November, 2019
New California fire grows as crews make headway on other blazes
Ventura County Sheriff Bill Ayub said fire crews had been thwarted by people flying drones in the area.
# wildfires - Wednesday 30 October, 2019
Electrical equipment, a eucalyptus branch and high winds sparked California fires, utilities companies say
Thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes.
# wildfires - Saturday 26 October, 2019
Tens of thousands flee their homes as US emergency services battle fierce wildfires
Several fires have struck the state of California this week.
# wildfires - Friday 25 October, 2019
Tens of thousands evacuated as wildfires rage in California
There were no immediate reports of injury.
# wildfires - Friday 11 October, 2019
Thousands flee homes as wildfire rages on edge of Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Fire Department said the blaze had expanded over six square miles.
# wildfires - Sunday 21 July, 2019
'Something strange is going on': 1,300 firefighters battle blazes in Portugal
Authorities are looking into whether the fires were started deliberately.
# wildfires - Thursday 2 May, 2019
Man arrested over gorse fires in Donegal that destroyed house on Good Friday
The man was subsequently released without charge.
# wildfires - Saturday 27 April, 2019
No one has been prosecuted for deliberately starting wildfires since 2012
This burning of land is illegal from 1 March to 31 August, but there’s only been 11 prosecutions in over 10 years.
# wildfires - Monday 22 April, 2019
'A Holy mess': Pleas for more support as Donegal locals help battle another gorse fire
Donegal Fire Service and gardaí are at the scene.
# wildfires - Wednesday 27 February, 2019
Council criticises 'uncontrolled burning' as Irish Air Corps drops 42,000 litres on Wicklow fires
Firefighters have been battling blazes along the Wicklow-Dublin border since Monday.
# wildfires - Saturday 29 December, 2018
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Conflict in Syria, wildfires in California, political uncertainty in Britain…
# wildfires - Sunday 18 November, 2018
'Sad' Donald Trump visits site of California wildfires and again blames forest mismanagement
The US President said that other countries ‘do it differently’.
# wildfires - Friday 16 November, 2018
California air quality worse than polluted South Asian cities as wildfire death toll hits 63
US president Donald Trump is set to visit the tinder-dry state tomorrow.
# wildfires - Tuesday 13 November, 2018
'We were lucky to get out': Fair City actor describes fleeing his home in California wildfires
Victor Burke said that his family’s home is destroyed, along with many other buildings in the area of Malibu he lives.
# wildfires - Monday 12 November, 2018
Town of Paradise turns to 'hell on earth' after deadly wildfires devastate California
Nearly 230 residents of the town were unaccounted for, the sheriff said.
# wildfires - Sunday 11 November, 2018
Death toll rises to 25 as California wildfires rage on
It is expected to increase again.
# wildfires - Friday 9 November, 2018
Fast-moving wildfires kill at least five people and force 157,000 to evacuate their homes in US
Fires are burning across the western US state of California.
# wildfires - Wednesday 8 August, 2018
Firefighters and soldiers battle Algarve fires as temperatures hit 45 degrees
The fires have left 32 people injured.
# wildfires - Tuesday 7 August, 2018
11 dead as California is scorched by raging wildfires the size of LA
Some 14,000 firefighters, including reinforcements from as far away as Australia and New Zealand, have arrived to combat the firestorm.
# wildfires - Tuesday 31 July, 2018
Portugal prepares for fires as temperatures set to soar to 45 degrees
The country is trying to avoid a repeat of last year’s deadly wildfires.
# wildfires - Sunday 29 July, 2018
Two children aged four and five among the latest victims to die in California wildfires
Some 38,000 people have been evacuated after the Carr Fire roared into the outskirts of Redding in Shasta County.
# wildfires - Saturday 28 July, 2018
Thousands flee deliberate California fire that has destroyed 500 buildings
An official yesterday announced the death of a firefighter battling the inferno.
# wildfires - Friday 27 July, 2018
'There are testimonies': Serious signs arson started deadly Greek wildfires
At least 82 people, including an Irish citizen, were killed in the wildfires.
# wildfires - Thursday 26 July, 2018
Irishman who died in Greek wildfires praised for his 'no-nonsense, can-do' charity work
Brian O’Callaghan-Westropp was on his honeymoon when he and his wife Zoe Holohan were caught in the fires.
# wildfires - Wednesday 25 July, 2018
79 dead and 187 injured: Rescuers search Greek towns after deadly wildfires
An Irish couple are reported to have been caught up in the giant wildfires which broke out on Monday.
Irishman confirmed to have died in Greek wildfires
He has been named as Brian O’Callaghan-Westropp.
Irish newlyweds separated in Greek fires: 'He'd be the type to ensure Zoe was safe and go back to help others'
Brian O’Callaghan-Westropp married Zoe Holohan last Thursday and they had just gone on their honeymoon.
# wildfires - Tuesday 24 July, 2018
Department of Foreign Affairs updates travel advice for Greece as Irish honeymoon couple caught up in wildfires
While the woman has since been hospitalised, the man remains missing.
Flames ravage Greek seaside as wildfires kill 74
Authorities said that 26 bodies were discovered at a seaside resort this morning.
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Poll: Do you agree with the latest measures taken by government to curb the spread of Covid-19?
YESTERDAY, THE GOVERNMENT announced a delay to the fourth phase of re-opening the country.
In a bitter blow to publicans across the country, pubs that don’t serve food won’t re-open next Monday.
Nightclubs and casinos will also remain closed, and this will be reviewed again on 31 August.
Separately, restaurants and pubs that are open at this time will need to be closed to customers by 11pm.
The government also took five destinations off the Green List and said that face coverings will be mandatory in shops from 10 August.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin said he wanted pub owners to know he had “enormous sympathy for their plight” and added that “this virus is taking away their ability to earn a living”.
The number of cases of Covid-19 reported daily in Ireland has increased in recent weeks, and people have been urged by the government to continue following the public health guidelines.
So, today we’re asking you: Do you agree with the latest measures taken by government to curb the spread of Covid-19?
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Opinion: We've waited long enough - we must wipe out nuclear weapons for good
By International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
Opinion: 'Lebanon needs help - or the consequences for the Middle East don't bear thinking about'
By Brid Kennedy
Yesterday’s explosion made a desperate situation worse, writes Bríd Kennedy of Concern.
Tribute: John Hume said setting up the first credit union in Northern Ireland was 'the thing I'm proudest of'
By Gerry Thompson
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