Forestry
Mná na Coille (Women of the Woods), has announced the launch of a national survey to capture the...
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €626 million Danish scheme to support afforestation.
Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae has announced the opening of the second tranche of the grant scheme for forestry harvesting machinery.
A series of forestry clinics have been organised for forest owners still struggling with the impact of storm damage.
The Department of Agriculture and Coillte will host a conference focusing on increasing the use of homegrown timber in construction.
Rural Life
DAFM targets to reverse the decline in woodland will be discussed at a series of meetings around the country.
"Significant progress" is being made in approving felling licence applications which have windblow...
Teagasc explain that when preparing for sale, having accurate estimates of harvested timber quantities is essential for forest owners.
Forest Industries Ireland (FII) has announced the election of its new chairperson. FII is...
Minister Martin Heydon has launched the ‘Pioneering Research and Innovation for timber and wood-based products in Ireland’ report
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) issued licences for 2,043ha of afforestation in the first seven months of 2025.
An independent senator has said that Storm Floris again highlights the "fatal dangers" posed by ash dieback.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has paid out nearly €5.4 million under the Woodland Improvement Scheme since 2015.
The government is to invest €4 million in Coillte to support new infrastructure projects by the semi-state forestry company.
Industry has welcomed a "significant increase" in the number of forestry licences issued. This...
New legislation has been agreed that that will set the rules for the compensation of landowners who are impacted by forestry corridor works.
Minister Heydon brought a memo to Cabinet outlining how DAFM has engaged with public bodies, encouraging them to consider planting trees.
According to the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries, nearly 40% of land in New Zealand is covered by forestry.
Minister of State Healy-Rae, has urged landowners with ash forest to apply for support under the DAFM Reconstitution Scheme for Ash Dieback.
A mid-term review of the national Forestry Programme for 2023-2027 is currently being undertaken,...
Research, supported by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), has been underway...
Farmers do not see forestry "as a safe investment for our land", a farm organisation has said....
Minister of State for forestry, Michael Healy-Rae has stressed the importance of a good contract for forest owners impacted by windblow.
