Valleymount

Fire crews battled multiple gorse fires in the Dublin and Wicklow mountains, including a blaze near Ticknock that spread across the hillside and another on Glassamucky Mountain. Military Road was closed, but no injuries were reported and one fire was brought under control before causing more extensive damage.

Dublin City Council is reducing street washing for six weeks to cut water use by half during a hosepipe ban linked to dry weather. Low-pressure washing will focus on heavily used areas, but cleaning of racist and politically motivated graffiti will continue.

Parts of southern and southwestern Ireland are now experiencing drought conditions amid an extended spell of hot, dry weather. Water restrictions and a hosepipe ban have been introduced in Dublin and nearby counties as officials warn that little rain is forecast.

Dublin Zoo keepers are giving animals frozen juices and other cooling treats to help them cope with an intense heatwave. The article highlights how unusually high temperatures are affecting the animals’ wellbeing.

A stalled development site in Cherrywood, Dublin has become an accidental breeding area for lapwings and other grassland birds, including skylarks, meadow pipits and ringed plovers. The article warns the habitat is temporary and will likely disappear once construction resumes.

Storm Owyn has left up to 100,000 homes and businesses in Ireland without power, prompting criticism of the government's response and the mobilization of emergency resources to restore essential services, particularly in the west coast and midlands regions.

Birders are continuing to flock to Greystones in Co Wicklow after what is believed to be the first ever sighting of a brown booby in Ireland.

Locals blame Poolbeg incinerator for infestation in Sandymount and Ringsend

Algal blooms in the Liffey River threaten Dublin's drinking water due to pollution and climate change, raising concerns about the safety of fish and the future impact on water treatment.