Forestry
ATU seeks postgraduates for research into deer diets and numbers
Atlantic Technological University (ATU) has announced a call for applications for two scholarships for research into deer diets and deer...
Forestry
Forestry
€12,000 prize fund for RDS forest and woodland awards
A prize fund of €12,000 will be on offer for this year’s RDS Irish Forest and Woodland Awards, which are...
Forestry
New booklet offers clarity to farmers and foresters on agroforestry
A new booklet has been published this week aiming to provide clarity to farmers and foresters on the area of...
Forestry
Galway received most amount of national forestry funding at over €300k
Co. Galway has been allocated the most amount of forestry funding nationally, at a total of €312,933, for capital projects...
Forestry
Coillte allocated €3m to enhance amenities at forest parks
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, has today (Thursday, August 15) announced funding of €3 million to develop...
Forestry
Just 5 afforestation licences issued by DAFM last week
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) issued just five additional afforestation licences last week relating to 36ha...
Forestry
SEEFA: Record week for afforestation licences
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) issued 16 afforestation licences last week relating to over 150ha. This...
Forestry
Changes sought to new DAFM reforestation scheme
The national farm forestry chair of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA), Padraic Stapleton has described the new Climate Resilient Reforestation...
Forestry
Over 500 licences granted under the ash dieback scheme this year
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has granted 522 licenses under the Reconstitution of Ash Dieback Scheme...
Forestry
Forestry: County breakdown of ash plantations in Ireland
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has provided a breakdown of the total area of ash plantations...
Forestry
Forestry: Up to €4,000/ha available in new reforestation scheme
Minister of State for land use and biodiversity Pippa Hackett has launched a new pilot scheme to increase the proportion...
Forestry
Call for carbon payments to 'boost' farm incomes
The Irish Timber Growers Association (ITGA) has called for an “immediate mechanism” to facilitate carbon payments to farmers who improve...
Forestry
Just 4 afforestation licences issued by DAFM last week
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) issued just four afforestation licences last week relating to 29ha of...
Forestry
Hackett to address UN forestry committee on agroforestry
Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity Pippa Hackett will address the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United...
Forestry
HSA launches forestry inspection campaign
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has today (Monday, July 22) launched an inspection campaign targeting the forestry sector. The...
Forestry
4,761ha available through DAFM planting schemes
A total of 4,761ha has been approved by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) and is available...
Agri Politics
Tipperary man elected chair of IFA Forestry Committee
Padraig Stapleton from Upperchurch in North Tipperary has been elected as the new chair of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA)...
Environment
€3.52m in funding for UL-led projects on peat and horticulture
Two projects on peat forestry and fruit and vegetables, led by researchers at University of Limerick (UL) have been granted...