Forestry
Minister encourages planting applications on National Tree Day
Minister of State for land use and biodiversity Pippa Hackett is marking National Tree Day today (Thursday, October 5) by...
Forestry
Minister of State for land use and biodiversity Pippa Hackett is marking National Tree Day today (Thursday, October 5) by...
Forestry
The government’s new €1.3 billion Forestry Programme could face stiff competition for land because of the Nitrates Action Programme, a...
Forestry
Ireland needs to move away from using carbon-intensive materials and move towards more sustainable materials, such as timber, to address...
Forestry
The opening of the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) under Ireland’s new Forestry Programme 2023-2027 has been announced today (Wednesday,...
Forestry
The appointment of Prof. J Owen Lewis as chair of the Interdepartmental and Industry Timber in Construction Steering group has...
Forestry
The government is being urged to take immediate action to implement a scheme that compensates farmers affected by ash dieback....
Forestry
An independent review of support for farmers impacted by ash dieback has said that the tree disease “needs to be...
Forestry
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue and Minister of State for land use and biodiversity Pippa Hackett...
Forestry
The new Forestry Programme “runs the risk of being plagued by the same issues as the previous programme”, according to...
Forestry
3% of applications to the previous afforestation programme under the last national forestry programme are now in ineligible areas in...
Forestry
A new national forestry authority is needed in Ireland to “restore confidence” in the sector, according to the Independent Senator...
Forestry
The Taoiseach has told the Dáil that the government is “seriously and sympathetically” examining a compensation for farmers and landowners...
Forestry
An area of almost 100ha has been planted so far this month, however no new afforestation licences have been issued...
Forestry
Farmers, private landowners and companies planting forestry can avail of an €18/m payment to fence off forestry to prevent damage...
Forestry
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that a new taskforce is needed to review the biosecurity measures which are...
Forestry
Compensation for Irish farmers affected by ash dieback “might form part” of the upcoming budget, according to Minister of State...
Rural Life
The National Ploughing Championships (NPC) takes place from tomorrow (Tuesday, September 19) to Thursday (September 21) at Ratheniska, Co. Laois...
Forestry
Ash dieback has spread rapidly since it was first discovered in Ireland over a decade ago and can now be...