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€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…

Sitka spruce is the ‘equivalent of a Friesian cow’ in the Irish timber industry

April 27, 2018

Forestry

Sitka spruce was deemed “the equivalent of a Friesian cow” in the Irish timber industry, by John Murray of the Murrary Timber Group.…

‘It is time for a new approach in Ireland to ash dieback’

April 20, 2018

Forestry

A review of the national response to the ash dieback disease has today been announced by Minister of State at the Department of…

Over €17 million in tax-free forestry premiums issued to farmers

April 19, 2018

Forestry

It has been confirmed that over €17 million in annual tax-free forestry premiums for 2018 has been issued to farmers. Equating to €17.33…

Rising timber price floats the farm forest’s boat

April 16, 2018

Farmers who have diversified their activities with forestry over the past 20 years are set to reap significant financial gains. Bucking the trend of…

‘Uncertainty’ around ash dieback concerning forest owners

April 11, 2018

Forestry

There are significant concerns in relation to ash dieback in Ireland, according to the chairman of the Limerick and Tipperary Woodland Owners (LTWO)…

Should afforestation require planning permission?

March 29, 2018

Forestry

A bill is expected to be laid before the Dail this week which would place a requirement for planning permission to be obtained for…

Rising timber prices bode well for farm forest owners

March 16, 2018

Forestry

Rising timber prices in recent weeks bode well for forest owners, according to chairman of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Farm Forestry Committee,…

Carbery offers further 12,000 free trees to farmers to offset emissions

March 14, 2018

Environment

Carbery, in conjunction with SWS Forestry, has announced the latest phase of the Carbery Tree Project – whereby a further 12,000 native Irish…

Latest Irish forestry statistics published

March 9, 2018

Forestry

The latest Irish forestry statistics were recently published by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The Minister of State with responsibility…

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