Forestry
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has issued 2,402 forestry licences up to the end of October.
Rural Life
By Gordon Deegan A judge has cleared two south Galway farmers of injuring an adult rook and up...
An independent senator has said that Storm Floris again highlights the "fatal dangers" posed by ash dieback.
Minister of State Healy-Rae, has urged landowners with ash forest to apply for support under the DAFM Reconstitution Scheme for Ash Dieback.
Research, supported by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), has been underway...
Farmers do not see forestry "as a safe investment for our land", a farm organisation has said....
The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food will meet for a discussion on forestry...
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine said it "aims to deal with ash dieback fully...
A county councillor in Co. Galway is calling on the government to revise legislation dealing with maintenance and removal of roadside trees.
The €2,000 site clearance grant for farmers impacted by ash dieback is "clearly not covering it" according to the IFA forestry chairperson.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is to review the site clearance costs for farmers impacted by ash dieback.
Limerick and Tipperary Woodland Owners has called for a suspension of the ash dieback scheme until a new government is in place
Following the publication of most political party's manifestos, SEEFA has summarised each party's pledges for the forestry sector
The Social, Economic and Environmental Forestry Association of Ireland (SEEFA) has said that last week was poor in terms of afforestation.
At the annual general meeting (AGM) of Limerick and Tipperary Woodland Owners (LTWO) last Saturday...
Agri Politics
The ICSA has said that ash dieback payments made under the Climate Action Performance Payment (CAPP) should not be subject to tax.
Payments have started under the new measure for ash plantation owners impacted by ash dieback disease in their trees.
%%excerpt%% Faced with an outbreak of ash dieback in a forest - part of the family beef farm - which was to have formed a big part of his dad's retirement fund, Harry Smyth came up with the idea of using the wood surplus as fuel for a sauna on the family's land.
In the region of €17.2 million is available this year to forest owners to support the removal of...
John Reardon said he has been left with a "tree graveyard" since ash dieback started taking its toll on his plantation six years ago.
A €5,000 scheme for landowners affected by ash dieback, which has opened for applications, is "in need of redesign", according to the IFA.
Minister of State Pippa Hackett, has today announced the opening of the Climate Action Performance Payment (CAPP) Scheme for ash dieback.
DAFM has granted 522 licenses under the Reconstitution of Ash Dieback Scheme so far this year, covering 1,900ha
