Firefighters battle 150-acre gorse fire in Killarney National Park
The fire took a number of hours to bring under control last night.
Your contributions will help us continue to deliver the stories that are important to you
The fire took a number of hours to bring under control last night.
The cull will continue until mid-March.
Killarney once had one of the richest copper deposits in the country.
Last year Healy-Rae said the army should be sent to Killarney National Park. 12 months on, he says the situation is getting worse.
Intensive labour is required to get rid of the invasive weed, and Michael Healy-Rae said more is needed to eradicate the problem.
Kerry TD Michael Healy Rae previously called for the army to be sent in to deal with the invasive plant.
The invasive plant is at the centre of a row between a voluntary body and a government department.
A request has been made to the Air Corps to help fire-fighters in their attempts to extinguish the blaze.
The animals had been culled by the National Parks and Wildlife Service.
People are being asked to avoid certain parts of the park for their own safety.
It is understood some of the fires are being investigated by gardaí.
All three dogs were in the same week and the vet managed to save two of them but it worried about more cases.
A petition has been set up calling on Minister Deenihan to ensure the park becomes clear of the rhododendron plant.
Photographer Norman McCloskey has spent three years trekking the 25,000 acres of the park to capture these breathtaking but little-known vistas.
The auld sod ain’t so bad after all.
The Minister also announced his decision to begin a general review of the Open Season Order for other deer species.
Minister Jimmy Deenihan has condemned the killings of the eagles, who are believed to have been poisoned. One bird was also shot.
The pair is nesting in Mountshannon, in what has been described as a “momentous occasion” by the Golden Eagle Trust.
A lewd and nude man has been spotted on a number of occasions at the park, exposing himself to women.