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EU Commission extends state aid for National Forestry Programme

January 21, 2021

Forestry

The European Commission has agreed to an extension of the state aid approval for…

Forest owner groups join forces to form national body

January 19, 2021

Forestry

Nine of Ireland’s forest owner groups have come together to form a national body, the Irish Forest Owners (IFO). The groups currently involved…

Farmers urged to seek expert advice before selling mature forestry

January 18, 2021

Forestry

The chairperson of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association Farm and Rural Affairs Committee has urged farmers with forestry planted in late 80s…

NIS option ‘not viable’ for many forestry licence applicants – Sherlock

January 14, 2021

Forestry

Cork TD and Labour Party spokesperson on agriculture, Seán Sherlock, has said that there are still “huge delays” in tree-felling licences with the…

New carbon sequestration calculating tool launched

January 13, 2021

Forestry

A new ‘Forest Carbon Tool’ that will allow forest owners calculate how much carbon can be removed in woodlands was launched today (Wednesday,…

Minister Hackett launches Phase 2 of online forestry portal

January 13, 2021

Forestry

The Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) with responsibility for forestry, Pippa Hackett, has today (Wednesday,…

Almost €30 million in forestry payments to farmers this week

January 11, 2021

Forestry

The Minister of State in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) with responsibility for forestry, Pippa Hackett has announced the…

40 afforestation contracts approved in December

January 4, 2021

Forestry

40 contracts for afforestation were approved in December 2020 by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. According to the January 2021…

Minister launches report on protection of forest genetics

December 22, 2020

Forestry

The Minister of State in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) with responsibility for forestry, Senator Pippa Hackett, today launched…

Operation Biodiversity: Mission to plant 100,000 native trees and hedgerows

December 21, 2020

Glanbia Ireland is digging deep this December, January and February. It is partnering with its family farm suppliers and has begun an exciting…

Letter to the editor: ‘Forestry owners who can’t get a licence – like dairy farmers who can’t milk cows’

December 18, 2020

Opinion

There is widespread acknowledgement that there is a crisis in Irish forestry. However, the Forest Service does not seem to grasp the seriousness…

Funding to be made available for forestry promotion initiatives

December 18, 2020

Forestry

Funding will be made available in January for initiatives aimed at promoting forestry and the “benefits of trees and woodlands”. This is according…

Part-time Clare farmer convicted of felling trees without licence

December 14, 2020

Rural Life

A Burren farmer committed “a heinously illegal act” when felling trees on his lands without a licence. That is according to Judge Patrick…

2021 ITGA Forestry and Timber Yearbook launched by Hackett

December 14, 2020

Forestry

The Irish Timber Growers Association (ITGA) 2021 Forestry and Timber Yearbook was launched this week by Minister with responsibility for Forestry at the Department of…

‘From broadband to broadleaf’: Initiative to see 50,000 trees planted

December 11, 2020

Forestry

“From broadband to broadleaf”, Virgin Media Ireland’s initiative will see 50,000 trees planted. The broadband, cable and television group has today (Friday, December…

‘What do we tell someone waiting 900 days for a tree felling licence?’ – Sherlock

December 9, 2020

Forestry

Deputy Seán Sherlock has questioned Minister Pippa Hackett on whether more full-time staff will be brought in to the Department of Agriculture, Food…

Hackett announces launch of new public portal for forestry licencing

December 3, 2020

Forestry

Minister of State Pippa Hackett has announced the launch of a new public portal for forestry licencing. The new portal, which was announced…

Oireachtas Committee was ‘misled’ over forestry licences – Fitzmaurice

December 3, 2020

Forestry

The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine was “misled” over the issue of forestry licences last week, independent TD Michael…

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