Forestry
Ireland must realise the "massive opportunity" that exists as timber construction is set to triple...
The next forestry programme must "ensure that forestry as a land use option is economically viable...
Forest Industries Ireland (FII) has announced the election of its new chairperson. FII is...
Irish sawmills are set to increase capacity by 30% to clear damage caused by Storm Éowyn, according to Forest industries Ireland (FII).
Forest Industries Ireland (FII), the Ibec representative body for the forestry and timber sectors, launched its general election manifesto.
FII member companies have reported that they have had to walk away from 394 sites since January 2024 due to land restrictions.
Forestry Industries Ireland has said that Ireland's commercial forestry model has become "side-tracked" into a "small, niche activity".
Forest Industries Ireland (FFI) has voiced concerns about the government's draft Hen Harrier Threat Response Plan.
Forest Industries Ireland (FII) said timber, predominately from Sitka Spruce, worth over €2 billion will be harvested in the next 12 years.
Forest Industries Ireland (FII) has said that the low rate of afforestation in Ireland is...
FII said that government spending on forestry has declined from €112 million in 2011 to €69 million in 2021 (-40%).
Forestry is "the only show in town" for decarbonising agriculture and reaching our climate goals whilst creating rural jobs, FII has claimed.
Forest Industries Ireland (FII) has called on Minister of State Pippa Hackett to significantly increase financial incentives for forestry.
Farmers and the forestry sector have united to call on the government to implement major reforms of the stalled afforestation programme.
Forestry has the potential to deliver 300 million tonnes of additional carbon dioxide (CO2)...
The Irish forestry industry has warned that the "alarming shortage of timber available to builders"...
The forestry report released today, which identifies solving the licensing backlog as its first priority, has been welcomed by FII.
The Department of Agriculture "is consistently making its own targets", according to Forest Industries Ireland (FII).
A senior representative of FII has said that he believes that the Mackinnon report on the Irish forestry sector has been "buried".
The Joint Oireachtas Committee will hear from a representative of FII later today, who will address the current crisis in the forestry sector.
The forestry industry is "in a state of emergency and people are being laid off all around the sector", Forest Industries Ireland says.
Forestry problems could be jeopardising broadleaf planting, biodiversity and recreation projects, according to Forest Industries Ireland.
If the situation surrounding the forestry licence logjam doesn’t get fixed, there will be "a lot of people joining dole queues".
