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Forestry licence backlog must be ‘top priority’ for department – IFA

January 20, 2020

Fixing the backlog in the issuing of forestry felling licences “must be a top priority” for the Department of Agriculture, Food and the…

€33m in payments to forestry owners commence

January 8, 2020

Forestry

The commencement of 2020 forestry premium payments to Irish landowners has been announced by Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food…

Minister Doyle meets FCI to discuss forestry licencing issues

December 23, 2019

Forestry

Andrew Doyle, the Minister of State with responsibility for forestry, has met with representatives of the Farm & Forestry Contractors of Ireland (FCI) to…

FCI calls for ‘significant number’ of tree felling licences

December 17, 2019

Forestry

The Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors of Ireland (FCI) is calling for the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to issue…

Forestry felling licence impasse causing ‘crisis’ in the industry

December 13, 2019

Forestry

Calls have been made for “immediate Government action” to address what is being described as “a crisis in the forestry sector”. The Irish…

Opinion: Why is the Government’s plan to plant trees and not tillage crops?

November 17, 2019

Opinion

This week there was a lot of talk about climate change in the national media. The Government’s intention to plant 440 million trees…

Forestry licence delays due to ‘necessary changes’ in assessment – Doyle

November 8, 2019

Forestry

A statement has been made on the temporary delays in the issuing of forestry licences by Minister of State at the Department of…

€2.4 billion paid out to farmers under forestry programmes since 1990

September 27, 2019

Agri Politics

The current forestry programme is 100% exchequer funded and governed by rules set out under the ‘European Union Guidelines’ for state aid in…

‘Forestry schemes are not working; mistakes were made…’

September 22, 2019

Rural Life

Last week, Teagasc indicated that Ireland is 4,000ha behind on its forestry targets. And while it is a contentious issue in many parts…

Sustainable and responsible living – from little seeds do acorns grow

September 22, 2019

Environment

From little seeds do acorns grow – or so the old adage tells us, but it certainly rings true for one Munster sheep…

Putting sustainability at the heart of Ireland’s matter

September 21, 2019

Environment

When two Co. Limerick brothers set up a small firewood business back in 2011, little did they realise how the initiative would contribute…

Creed appoints new chairperson of Forestry Appeals Committee

September 20, 2019

Forestry

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, has today, Friday, September 20, announced the appointment of Des Johnson as chairperson…