Forestry
Minister accused of being 'clueless' about forestry sector
There is a “clueless and out-of-touch mentality” from government ministers when it comes to the current crisis in the forestry...
Forestry
There is a “clueless and out-of-touch mentality” from government ministers when it comes to the current crisis in the forestry...
Forestry
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has ruled out any possibility of compensation for landowners affected by...
Forestry
A local councillor in Co. Mayo has claimed that the west of Ireland is being “made a carbon sink for...
Environment
A total of 14 people have opted into the Ash dieback scheme to date, according to latest figures from an...
Agri-Business
The issue of ash dieback near roads poses a “serious public health risk” and must be urgently addressed by the...
Forestry
The Irish Timber Growers’ Association (ITGA) is calling for wood price data from growers, consultant foresters, forestry companies, sawmills and...
Forestry
The first four months of 2023 have seen a substantial decline in planting figures and afforestation licences being issued when...
Forestry
Semi-state forestry company Coillte has reported pre-tax profits of €122 million on a turnover of €478 million last year, which...
Agri-Business
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has issued a ‘Condition Orange’ forest fire warning for the coming...
Forestry
Forest Industries Ireland (FII) has said that the low rate of afforestation in Ireland is “undermining” the national forest strategy....
Forestry
A number of forestry issues must be resolved if the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) wants to...
Forestry
An Independent TD has claimed that the failure of the government to bring forward “pragmatic solutions” to the ash dieback...
Forestry
The government’s treatment of farmers impacted by ash dieback has been “hugely damaging” to confidence in the forestry sector, according...
Forestry
The annual supply of Irish roundwood is predicted to increase 68% by 2035, according to a new study by the...
Environment
The potential for land-use change on Irish peatlands and land under forest cover is low, according to the recently published...
Forestry
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Forestry Committee chair, Jason Fleming has said that consecutive government ministers have failed to fully...
Forestry
A conference on ash dieback organised by the Limerick and Tipperary Woodland Owners (LTWO) will take place in Thurles at...
Forestry
The chair of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Forestry Committee, Jason Fleming said that tree planting is down by 75%...