Forestry
Coillte reports pre-tax profits of €122 million in 2022
Semi-state forestry company Coillte has reported pre-tax profits of €122 million on a turnover of €478 million last year, which...
Forestry
Forestry
Government 'hell of a long way short' of forestry targets - Boyhan
The government has been accused of being “a hell of a long way short” of its targets for planting 8,000/ha...
Environment
EU beef imports linked to deforestation 'unjust' - TD
An independent TD has said it is an “absolute injustice” that the EU is demanding national nature restoration plans while...
Forestry
Hackett: 'Formal' process to get EU approval for forestry programme underway
The “formal process and submission” to secure approval for Ireland’s proposed new €1.3 billion Forestry Programme is now underway with the European Commission,...
Forestry
DAFM extends forest fire warning
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has decided to extend a condition orange forest fire warning into...
Agri-Business
DAFM issues 'condition orange' forest fire warning
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has issued a ‘Condition Orange’ forest fire warning for the coming...
Forestry
Low afforestation figures 'undermining' forest strategy - FII
Forest Industries Ireland (FII) has said that the low rate of afforestation in Ireland is “undermining” the national forest strategy....
Forestry
Afforested land area increased by 13% in 2022
The area of land that was afforested in Ireland in 2022 was 13% higher than it was in 2021, according...
Forestry
Ash dieback: Call to permit landowners to fell trees near roads
A member of the Seanad is calling for the government to allow the owners of ash trees infected with ash...
Agri-Business
Forestry companies facing 'cashflow problem' - Cahill
State aid forestry schemes currently in place in Romania, Italy, Latvia, Poland, Denmark and Bulgaria can be adapted to new...
Forestry
DAFM must restore farmers' confidence in Forestry Programme
A number of forestry issues must be resolved if the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) wants to...
Forestry
Timber survey shows 'improved prices' in Q1 2023
A survey of timber prices, carried out by the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA), shows “a recovery in timber prices” for...
Forestry
Nolan: Ash dieback response is 'own goal' for government
An Independent TD has claimed that the failure of the government to bring forward “pragmatic solutions” to the ash dieback...
Forestry
Ash dieback conference: Anger and frustration on full display
The Ash Dieback 2023 conference, which took place in Thurles, Co. Tipperary, on Saturday (March 25), saw much anger and...
Forestry
Claim ash dieback response damaging confidence in forestry
The government’s treatment of farmers impacted by ash dieback has been “hugely damaging” to confidence in the forestry sector, according...
Forestry
Ash dieback conference set for Tipperary tomorrow
A conference will take place in Co. Tipperary tomorrow (Saturday, March 25) on the issue of ash dieback, the damage...
Agri-Business
Timber-framed homes could save 'millions of tonnes of CO2' - Ibec
Building more timber-framed homes could save Ireland “millions of tonnes” of carbon emissions compared to masonry construction, according to one...
Forestry
Supply of Irish roundwood to increase 68% by 2035 - study
The annual supply of Irish roundwood is predicted to increase 68% by 2035, according to a new study by the...
