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Fire on Heir Island: Lifeboats, Hosepipe Bans & Habitat at Risk
12 Aug 2025
When a gorse blaze broke out on remote Heir Island, West Cork’s lifeboat crew raced against time to ferry firefighters to the scene.PJ spoke to Baltimore RNLI’s Aidan Bush and Minister for Nature, Heritage and Biodiversity Christopher O’Sullivan about the tense operation, the unique challenges of fighting fires in isolated communities, and the environmental impact on this Special Area of Conservation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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