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To: Minister of Agriculture, Environment, and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir
Fund the Mourne Mountains Rangers service
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Reinstate funding for the Mourne Mountain Rangers
Why is this important?
The wildfires at the Mourne Mountains have caused widespread damage. The Mourne Mountain Rangers used to petrol the mountains, educate visitors and prevented fires from being started and breaking out.
However, because of a lack of funding, there have been no rangers on the mountains since December 2025. The initial funding came from the Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Daera), Newry, Mourne and Down District Council and Sport NI.
As the wildfires continue to destroy our beloved mountains, the rangers are a crucial part of the solution in preventing these fires in the future. We call on Minister Andrew Muir to intervene immediately and provide bespoke, long-term funding to get the Mourne Mountains Rangers back up and running.
However, because of a lack of funding, there have been no rangers on the mountains since December 2025. The initial funding came from the Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Daera), Newry, Mourne and Down District Council and Sport NI.
As the wildfires continue to destroy our beloved mountains, the rangers are a crucial part of the solution in preventing these fires in the future. We call on Minister Andrew Muir to intervene immediately and provide bespoke, long-term funding to get the Mourne Mountains Rangers back up and running.