Forestry
Frustration over Irish forestry policy reaches new highs
Despite the planting season reaching its “peak time” now, frustration rises over ongoing forestry licensing issues as no afforestation licences...
Forestry
Forestry
Discussions on Ireland's forestry strategy continue
The Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine will discuss Ireland’s forestry policy and strategy with the Irish Timber...
Forestry
Protest to take place at Coillte HQ
A protest is planned outside Coillte headquarters in Co. Wicklow later this week, over plans by the company for a...
Forestry
Majority of Ireland's forests now in private ownership
Private forest owners, mainly farmers, now own over half of Ireland’s forests with the remainder in public ownership by mainly...
Agri-Business
Could Coillte access grants under new EU state aid rules?
The government is to “seek clarification” from the European Commission on whether revised state aid rules for the agricultural, forestry...
Agri-Business
INHFA forestry rally to take place in Leitrim today
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers’ Association (INHFA) will hold a forestry rally in Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim this evening (Friday, February...
Beef News
Farm organisation criticises 'trolling' of livestock farmers
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has said that the “constant trolling of livestock farmers by a small...
Environment
Study: Climate target needs livestock cut, more trees and rewetting
Ireland will need to cut livestock numbers by up to 30%, plant up to 875,000ha of forestry and carry out...
Forestry
90% drop in afforestation licences issued by DAFM in January
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) issued afforestation licences for just 47ha in January. According to the...
Forestry
Strong support for proposal to create new forestry fund
A proposal to establish a new forestry fund that citizens could invest in, which was brought to the Seanad this...
Agri-Business
McConalogue has confidence in Coillte board
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has said that he has confidence in the board of...
Agri-Business
Government urged to establish new forestry fund
The government will be urged to consider establishing a new National Forestry Fund for Ireland that could support “sustainable state-approved...
Rural Life
Land prices: Demand drove further increases in 2022
Strong demand for land continued to drive increases in prices for both purchasing and leasing in 2022, according to the...
Forestry
Coillte-Gresham House deal criticism reaches EU Parliament
Criticism of the partnership between Coillte and UK asset management company Gresham House has reached the European Parliament. Speaking in...
Agri Politics
Coillte to appear at joint oireachtas meeting 'in coming weeks'
Ireland’s national forester Coillte will attend a meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine in...
Forestry
TD calls for removal of Coillte directors
A TD has called on the government to consider removing the state-appointed directors of Coillte. Speaking this morning (Monday, January...
Agri-Business
Has Coillte gone 'rogue' on the government? - Bacik
It took Labour leader Ivana Bacik to ask the question that was on everyone’s lips this week about Coillte. During...
Agri-Business
Coillte has 'turned back' on farmers - Rural Independents
Coillte has “turned its back on Irish famers” by backing the Gresham House forestry fund, the Rural Independent Group has...
