Forestry
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has issued 2,402 forestry licences up to the end of October.
The highest number of licences were issued since the launch of the current Forestry Programme in...
Over 1,000 felling applications for private forestry have been made to the Department of Agriculture (DAFM) so far this year.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) issued licences for 2,043ha of afforestation in the first seven months of 2025.
Industry has welcomed a "significant increase" in the number of forestry licences issued. This...
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, Food and the Marine (DAFM) issued a total of 33 forestry licences last week, including four for afforestation.
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) issued just 25 forestry licences last week, over half of which were for private felling.
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.
Forestry licensing reached a new high for 2025 last week, with 70 forestry licences issued, according to SEEFA.
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
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.
Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae said a satellite assessment of the damage caused to forestry by recent storms will be completed shortly.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) issued 57 afforestation licences in January relating to 389ha.
