Mourne Mountains fire: Live updates as firefighters escalate operation to tackle gorse blaze
Fire crews have been on the scene since Friday after a gorse fire broke out in the Slieve Donard area and started spreading
Firefighters in Northern Ireland are escalating their battle against a major gorse fire in the Mourne Mountains.
The blaze in the Slieve Donard area started in the early hours of Friday morning.
Dramatic images of the Co Down peak ablaze have sparked concern, with First Minister Arlene Foster tweeting: This is devastating and tragic. The impact on wildlife and flora is unimaginable. Full support to those battling the flames.
Northern Ireland lockdown LIVE: Restrictions ease allowing hairdressers and beauticians to open
It s a big day for hairdressers and beauticians as lockdown rules change, while driving lessons, driving tests and organised sport can also resume
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Play now Parts of Belfast city centre will open for business on Friday as hairdressers, beauticians, make-up and nail stations and tattoo parlours welcome customers back after months of lockdown. All close contact services have been shut since December when Northern Ireland was placed into lockdown for the third time.
But April 23 marks a further step in the right direction.