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Minister Michael Healy-Rae

771 reports of alleged illegal felling since 2020 - minister

Forestry

7 days ago

771 reports of alleged illegal felling since 2020 - minister

Over 770 reports of alleged illegal tree felling have been made to the Department of Agriculture,...

Healy-Rae wants horticulture sector to 'grow and flourish'

Agri-Business

14 days ago

Healy-Rae wants horticulture sector to 'grow and flourish'

Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) Michael Healy-Rae...

DAFM: Over 1,000 private felling applications made so far this year

Forestry

17 days ago

DAFM: Over 1,000 private felling applications made so far this year

Over 1,000 felling applications for private forestry have been made to the Department of...

Healy-Rae to host free forestry info events

Forestry

28 days ago

Healy-Rae to host free forestry info events

Minister of State for forestry, farm safety and horticulture, Michael Healy-Rae, has announced that...

Windblow felling applications 'being prioritised' with approval progress welcomed

Forestry

3 months ago

Windblow felling applications 'being prioritised' with approval progress welcomed

"Significant progress" is being made in approving felling licence applications which have windblow...

Agri-Business

3 months ago

Almost €440,000 issued under horticulture investment scheme

Scheme opened in wake of unprecedented levels of damage from Storm Éowyn. The Department of...

Almost €440,000 issued under horticulture investment scheme

Forestry

3 months ago

Almost €5.4m paid out under Woodland Improvement Scheme

Grants of up to €1,200/ha are available under the DAFM woodland scheme. The Department of...

Almost €5.4m paid out under Woodland Improvement Scheme

Rural Life

3 months ago

Council to pilot technology to prevent road collisions with deer

Kerry County Council is rolling out two pilot schemes using advance technology that aims to prevent...

Council to pilot technology to prevent road collisions with deer

Agri-Business

4 months ago

Farm Safety Week 2025 to begin on Monday

Ahead of this year's Farm Safety Week, which begins on Monday (July 21), farmers are being urged to...

Farm Safety Week 2025 to begin on Monday

Rural Life

4 months ago

Video: Michael Healy-Rae on the new Farm Safe, Farm Well series

https://youtu.be/MjogXAZtKFU?si=7E8TLkT9NYJhXvRX As Minister of State at the Department of...

Video: Michael Healy-Rae on the new Farm Safe, Farm Well series

Forestry

4 months ago

Healy-Rae: 'No timber should leave a forest without a contract'

Minister of State with responsibility for forestry, Michael Healy-Rae has stressed the importance...

Healy-Rae: 'No timber should leave a forest without a contract'

Rural Life

4 months ago

'Take Care' leaflet launched to support farmers with arthritis

Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Healy-Rae has...

'Take Care' leaflet launched to support farmers with arthritis

Forestry

4 months ago

Senator calls for strong engagement on forestry skills training

An independent senator has called for strong engagement in the second tranche of the open call for...

Senator calls for strong engagement on forestry skills training

Forestry

5 months ago

Over 80% of forestry harvesting capacity working in windblow areas

More than 80% of the harvesting capacity for forestry in the country is now working in areas...

Over 80% of forestry harvesting capacity working in windblow areas

Rural Life

5 months ago

Farmers voice concerns over South Kerry Greenway project

A group of farmers whose lands will be affected by the South Kerry Greenway have highlighted their...

Farmers voice concerns over South Kerry Greenway project

Agri-Business

5 months ago

€465k post-tax profit for Healy-Rae firm in 2023

By Gordon Deegan A property management firm owned by Minister for State at the Department of...

€465k post-tax profit for Healy-Rae firm in 2023

Agri-Business

6 months ago

EU-UK deal will end need for almost 80k vet export certs - Heydon

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon, along with Ministers of State Timmy...

EU-UK deal will end need for almost 80k vet export certs - Heydon

Agri-Business

7 months ago

Watch: Healy-Rae hoping effect of GAEC 2 will be 'minimal'

Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) Michael Healy-Rae...

Watch: Healy-Rae hoping effect of GAEC 2 will be 'minimal'

Forestry

7 months ago

FCI calls for ban on import of European forestry machines

The Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors (FCI) is calling for an outright ban on the...

FCI calls for ban on import of European forestry machines

Agri-Business

7 months ago

€808,911 accumulated profits at Michael Healy-Rae plant-hire firm

By Gordon Deegan Accumulated profits at the plant-hire firm controlled by farmer and Minister of...

€808,911 accumulated profits at Michael Healy-Rae plant-hire firm

Forestry

7 months ago

Leitrim officials voice forestry concerns directly to Minster Healy-Rae

Elected representatives from Co. Leitrim have met with the Minister of State for Forestry,...

Leitrim officials voice forestry concerns directly to Minster Healy-Rae

Forestry

8 months ago

DAFM launches new NeighbourWood forestry scheme

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has launched the new NeighbourWood scheme...

DAFM launches new NeighbourWood forestry scheme

Rural Life

8 months ago

Call for national health check programme for farming community

The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) has said that demand for a pilot health check programme for...

Call for national health check programme for farming community

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