Satellite images show fire damage in Killarney National Park

Satellite images have shown the extent of fire damage at Killarney National Park.

The images were captured by the Irish Centre for High-End Computing (ICHEC) at NUI Galway.

They show that between 2,500 and 3,000 hectares out of the total park area of 5,000 hectares was affected by fire, including the destruction of forestry.

The centre says the loss of the unique protected habitats will have an untold impact on local and national biodiversity.