Forestry
1,651ha of new forestry planted in 2023 - report
1,651ha of new forestry was planted in Ireland in 2023, which is well below the current target of 8,000ha/year set...
Coillte
Forestry
New project to preserve and revive ash trees launched
A new forestry research project, AshforFuture, aimed at preserving and reviving ash trees in Ireland, was officially launched by Minister...
Forestry
SEEFA: Licensing improvements make afforestation more attractive
Recent improvements in licensing are making afforestation more attractive to landowners, according to the Social, Economic and Environmental Forestry Association...
biodiversity
Coillte and NPWS agree further work on biodiversity projects
Coillte and the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) have agreed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to increase their collaboration...
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
Coillte-backed fund has acquired 5,000ha of forestry
The Coillte-backed Irish Strategic Forestry Fund (ISFF) has, to date acquired more than 5,000ha of forestry, according to latest figures....
Forestry
Coillte restored 3,195ha of bog habitat in 14-year period
Between 2002 and 2015, Ireland’s semi-state forestry company, Coillte has restored and rewetted 3,195ha of “ecologically valuable” blanket bog and...
Forestry
Pre-tax profits at Coillte fell by more than €60 million last year
Pre-tax profits at the semi-state forestry company, Coillte, slumped by more than €60 million to €61.5 million for 2023 according...
Forestry
Coillte to 'work through' options to redesign peatland forests
Coillte has said it will engage with stakeholders, including Galway County Council, to “work through” potential options to deliver on...
Environment
TD calls for biodiversity in Coillte and Bord na Móna remit
Social Democrats TD Jennifer Whitmore has called for the remits of Coillte and Bord na Móna to be changed to...
Forestry
Coillte refused permission to fell over 200ha for peatland restoration
Coillte has been refused permission by Galway County Council to fell 343ha of its conifer plantation in Connemara for peatland...
Forestry
DAFM to conduct 'sample review' of property sales in Coillte
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is to carry out a sample review of property sales in...
Forestry
DAFM appoints Vivienne Jupp as new Coillte chair
Vivienne Jupp has been appointed as the new chair designate of Coillte to succeed the outgoing chair, Bernie Gray. Jupp...
Environment
National Tree Week highlights importance of planting more trees
National Tree Week is currently underway with events across the country raising awareness of the importance of planting more trees....
Forestry
Coillte received permission to afforest 61ha in 2023
Coillte, Ireland’s semi-state forestry company received permission to afforest just over 61ha in 2023, recent figures have shown. Under Coillte’s...
Forestry
DAFM forestry licensing backlog 'major concern' for timber industry
The departmental forestry licensing backlog has caused “major concern” for stock supply for those in the timber business, according to...
Forestry
Minister asked to appoint 'investigators' to examine complaints against Coillte
The minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has been asked by a fellow Fianna Fáil TD if he will...