Forestry
Afforestation licences for 2,724ha issued so far in 2022
Afforestation levels remain low as only 1,636ha have been planted so far this year, according to the Forestry Licensing Dashboard...
Forestry
Afforestation levels remain low as only 1,636ha have been planted so far this year, according to the Forestry Licensing Dashboard...
Forestry
The government’s strategy on forestry, Project Woodland, has “failed to make significant progress”, the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said....
Forestry
The Gaelic Woodland Project, a registered skill-sharing-based charity which aims to create a commemorative woodland in Meath dedicated to the...
Forestry
The Association of Irish Forestry Consultants (AIFC) has lodged a formal complaint with the European Commission in relation to the...
Agri-Business
The North East Forestry Group (NEFG) has announced the launch of its fourth knowledge transfer group (KTG) programme. Funded by...
Forestry
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has today (Wednesday, August 10) issued a ‘Condition Orange’ forest fire...
Forestry
An official UK report has highlighted the potential of plantations of fast-growing conifers to sequester extremely high levels of carbon...
biodiversity
Hand-drawn maps of Irish peatlands, dating from the early 1800s, are being used to identify agricultural areas that may be...
Forestry
The reaction to the regulatory review report among most of the forestry stakeholders involved with Project Woodland is one of...
Beef
A major ‘Teagasc Open Day’ is planned for Tuesday, August 30 at the Teagasc Environment Research Centre, Johnstown Castle, Co....
Forestry
Fine Gael MEP Colm Markey has called for clarity on the schemes and grants that will be available under the...
Environment
Finalising the emissions ceiling for the Land-use, Land-use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) sector has been deferred for 18 months to...
Rural Life
Farming for Nature (FFN) ambassador Gerard Deegan will host a farm walk this weekend on his organic mixed-beef and forestry...
Forestry
People have been reminded that entries are still open for the 2022/23 RDS Irish Forestry and Woodlands awards, following an...
Forestry
Forestry is “the only show in town” for decarbonising agriculture and reaching our climate goals whilst creating rural jobs, Forestry...
Forestry
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has issued a ‘Condition Orange’ status for forest fire, indicating a high...
Forestry
A new study led by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) has found that the resilience of tropical, arid,...
Forestry
Minister of State with responsibility for forestry at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), Pippa Hackett has...