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Coillte launches BioClass system for biodiversity sites

September 11, 2018

Forestry

A new classification system that will allow for integrated planning and management of key…

Cork farmer generates €180,000 from 6.5ha of Sitka

September 7, 2018

Veon’s south-west foresters, Chris Byrne and Daniel O’Connell, completed a harvesting in Co. Cork last month for a local farm forest owner. The…

‘The level of afforestation in Co. Leitrim is disproportionate’

September 6, 2018

Forestry

The level of afforestation in Co. Leitrim has been described as “disproportionate” by the president of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Joe Healy.…

Knowledge Transfer: Farmers learn best from each other

September 5, 2018

Opinion

By Minister of State Andrew Doyle Knowledge Transfer or discussion groups have a rich history in Irish agriculture. They are one of the…

KT schemes ‘just a money-spinning exercise’ for planners

August 15, 2018

Agri Politics

The launch of a new Knowledge Transfer Group (KTG) for the forestry sector has been met with a scathing backlash from the Irish…

Knowledge Transfer Scheme announced for forest owners

August 15, 2018

Forestry

A new scheme to establish Knowledge Transfer Groups (KTGs) for the forestry sector has today been announced by Minister of State at the…

Condition Orange High Fire Risk warning extended

July 26, 2018

Rural Life

The Condition Orange High Fire Risk warning that is currently in place has been extended by Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.…

Department updates fire warning to Condition Orange

July 17, 2018

Environment

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has issued a new Condition Orange ‘High Fire Risk’ in all areas where hazardous fuels…

Well-designed woodlands are ‘vital’ to protecting streams and lakes

July 16, 2018

Forestry

The restructuring of forests after harvesting provides an opportunity to address “high ecological status” streams, rivers and lakes that are at risk of decline,…

€12,000 up for grabs; still time for forestry folk to enter

July 12, 2018

Forestry

A total prize fund of €12,000 is up for grabs as part of the 2018 RDS Forest and Woodland Awards. The deadline for…

Log and timber quality: The focus at Talking Timber 2018

July 10, 2018

Forestry

This year’s Talking Timber events, run by Teagasc, apparently attracted over 250 forest owners. There were 28 industry stands present at the events,…

Coillte renews warning as fires rage through countryside

July 5, 2018

Forestry

Coillte has renewed its appeals to the public to be extra vigilant towards the dangers of wildfires as the dry weather is forecast…

Video: Extensive forest fire rips through midlands mountains

July 5, 2018

Forestry

An extensive forest fire has spread through large swathes of the Slieve Bloom Mountains on the Laois/Offaly border in the midlands. The fire…

10 key findings of the third National Forest Inventory

July 2, 2018

Forestry

Earlier today, it was announced that the main findings of Ireland’s third National Forestry Inventory (NFI) had been published. Data collection for the…

National forest estate reaches 11% of the total land area

July 2, 2018

Forestry

Ireland’s national forest estate has continued to expand and reached 11% of the total land area in 2017, according to the findings of…

5 steps to help prevent forest fires in your area

June 25, 2018

Environment

The Department of Agriculture has issued a Condition Orange warning for fires due to current dry conditions and high temperatures. To help farmers…

Native woodlands conference marks two decades of work

April 30, 2018

Forestry

A conference focusing on the country’s native woodlands will mark two decades of work restoring, managing and creating new native woodlands in Ireland. The…

Ireland’s afforestation levels ‘significantly behind’ those in Europe

April 27, 2018

Forestry

Afforestation levels in Ireland are “significantly behind” those in Europe, according to the CEO of Coillte, Fergal Leamy. He indicated that Coillte is…

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