Firefighters are continuing to tackle a large gorse fire at Spelga Dam in the Mourne Mountains. The fire was started deliberately on Sunday shortly after 19:00 BST, the NI Fire and Rescue Service ...
Last year in June, Spelga Dam was 3.3m below its top water level It has been the driest July in more than 20 years in Northern Ireland, with just over 50% of the normal monthly rainfall.