Forestry
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has issued 2,402 forestry licences up to the end of October.
Over 1,000 felling applications for private forestry have been made to the Department of Agriculture (DAFM) so far this year.
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €626 million Danish scheme to support afforestation.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) issued licences for 2,043ha of afforestation in the first seven months of 2025.
Environment
The Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC) has said that urgent action and strengthened policy...
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) issued 1,179 forestry licences in the first six months of 2025.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) issued 50 forestry licences over the course of last week.
The Forestry Appeals Committee (FAC) received 127 valid appeals against licence decisions in 2024, according to a report.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) issued a total of 60 forestry licences last week.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) issued 41 forestry licences in the first week of June.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) approved 505 felling licences for forestry owners by the end of May this year.
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) issued just 25 forestry licences last week, over half of which were for private felling.
The IPCC has said it "strongly opposes" comments made by Minister Michael Healy-Rae in the Seanad around afforestation on deep peat soils.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) issued 56 forestry licences last week, over half of which were for felling.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) issued a total of 43 forestry licences last week, including 9 for afforestation.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) issued 32 forestry licences in total last week, including 22 for private felling.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) issued 19 afforestation licences covering 220ha last week.
Social, Economic, and Environmental Forestry Association of Ireland (SEEFA) has raised concerns as such a low number of licences were issued
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has issued 104 afforestation licences so far this year, relating to 700ha of forestry
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has issued 147 private felling licences and 59 Coillte felling licenses so far this year
SEEFA has voiced its concern about the number of forestry licences issued last week "despite the extensive damage caused by Storm Éowyn".
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has issued 84 afforestation licences so far this year, relating to 603ha.
SEEFA has hit out at the number of afforestation licences issued by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) this year.
