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Is Agricultural Burning To Blame For Wildfires?

The burning to the ground of half of Killarney National Park over the weekend has shocked the cou...

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09.11 28 Apr 2021


Is Agricultural Burning To Blame For Wildfires?


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09.11 28 Apr 2021


The burning to the ground of half of Killarney National Park over the weekend has shocked the country.  But is this part of a wider problem with wildfires? And what role does agriculture have to play?  To discuss, we were joined by Pádraic Fogarty, Campaign Officer with the Irish Wildlife Trust and author of ‘Whittled Away – Ireland’s Vanishing Nature’ and Tim Cullinan, President of the IFA.

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