Carlow wildfire brought under control

The fast-moving blaze on Mount Leinster was visible across counties Carlow, Wexford, and Kilkenny. Picture: Carlow County Fire and Rescue Service/Facebook

Firefighters in Carlow have brought a massive wildfire on Mount Leinster under control as fire brigades across the country responded to dozens of smaller gorse and wildland fires.

Dozens of firefighters in Carlow, assisted by a firefighting helicopter, spent hours battling a large gorse fire close to the Nine Stones area on Mount Leinster along the Blackstairs Mountains.