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Belfast Live
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Rebecca Black

Mourne Mountains: Special cattle breed to help regenerate area after gorse fires

Cattle are set to aid the recovery of one of Northern Ireland’s most iconic landscapes following devastating fires.

Destruction was wrecked across a section of the Mourne Mountains in Co Down by a widespread blaze in April 2021.

Some 720 acres, including part of the Northern Ireland’s highest peak Slieve Donard, was impacted by the flames during one of the biggest fires of its kind recorded in the region. Firefighters worked for days to quell the flames.

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