Mourne Mountains

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Nuclear waste is stored at about 30 sites across Britain, but predominantly at ground level at the Sellafield reprocessing plant in Cumbria. Photograph: PA
British nuclear waste facility could be located near Newry

The Border town of Newry is being considered as a location to dispose of the United Kingdom’s nuclear waste, with research identifying the area as pot(...)

‘Four Birds’, Mourne Mountains, Co Down.
Walk for the Weekend: ‘Four Birds’, Mourne Mountains, Co Down
  • Travel
  • January 16, 2019, 01:00

This is a lovely walk. It’s clean of access, has great views and is lent a funny, flighty feel by the avian titles of the mountains you will visit! It(...)

Mourne Mountain Rescue Team found the injured teenager on steep ground in Slieve Bearnagh. Photograph: Mourne Mountain Rescue Team
Hiker hospitalised after he is hit by falling sheep on Irish mountain

A hiker was injured after being hit by a falling sheep while walking on the Mourne Mountains in Co Down. The teenage boy was walking with a group ne(...)