Work on mountain path project continuing despite Mournes fire

Work on mountain path project continuing despite Mournes fire
National Trust mountain ranger Theo Burke trails heavy slabs up Slieve Donard (Niall Carson/PA)

Work on an ambitious project to repair a path up the Mournes is continuing after the biggest fire in the history of the Co Down mountain range.

Since 2019, nearly 2km of path repairs have been completed, with work now being carried out on the last 200m to the summit of Slieve Donard.

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