Agri-Business
Timber pallet manufacturer CJ Sheeran Group has announced the opening of a new €6 million logistics and storage facility in Co. Laois.
Forestry
Coillte has been directed to stop felling operations at a site in Co. Tipperary, following claims semi-mature oak trees have been cut down.
In 2026, approximately 80 fires have been recorded across the Coillte estate, impacting an estimated 100 hectares of Coillte forests.
Members of the public are playing a critical role in helping researchers to safeguard ash trees for future generations.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has issued 1,801 forestry licences in the first seven months of the year.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has extended a 'Condition Orange' warning for high fire risk until Friday.
The European Commission has adopted measures on the product scope of the EU Deforestation Regulation and the functioning of its information system.
Environment
A new survey commissioned by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) shows...
The next round of funding under the Sustainable Forest Harvesting Machinery Grant has officially opened for applications.
Rural Life
Meet the dairy farmer who sold his best cow to buy a guitar and took a sabbatical with a solo driving trip around the US.
The Forestry Appeals Committee (FAC) received 116 valid appeals against licence decisions in 2025, according to its Chairperson's Report.
Coillte has reminded students that the deadline is approaching to apply for its forestry scholarship programme.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has awarded over €145,000 to a number of organisations for the promotion of forestry.
1,517 forestry licences were issued in the first six months of the year by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM).
Over €221.5 million has been paid out in afforestation scheme farmer payments from 2021 to 2025, according to DAFM.
Irish wood from sawmills in Co. Cork will be repurposed for use in a major Japanese structure for the second time in three years.
Sinn Féin is due to table a bill outlining minimum forestry corridors for 'critical infrastructure', such as electricity powerlines.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is considering recruiting more staff for the Forestry Appeals Committee (FAC).
DAFM should have "an inspection regime" for forests that receive premiums, according to a TD for Cavan Monaghan
Coillte has welcomed the publication of a report outlining a roadmap to scale up the use of timber in construction.
The Timber in Construction Steering Group’s final report and recommendations to increase the use of timber in Ireland has been published.
Irish forestry is now “uniquely positioned to play a central role in delivering the country’s climate action targets”, according to SEEFA.
Forest Industries Ireland (FII) has announced the TU Dublin winners of its Future Timber Design Awards programme.
