Forestry
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has issued 2,402 forestry licences up to the end of October.
Over 770 reports of alleged illegal tree felling have been made to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) since 2020.
Rural Life
An appeal has been lodged about the removal of existing trees and hedges at Tirlán Farmlife, Graiguecullen Branch, Carlow town, Co. Laois.
Teagasc and the Department of Agriculture (DAFM) have extended the closing date for their forest photography competition.
Environment
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The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) issued 41 forestry licences in the first week of June.
Teagasc and the Department of Agriculture (DAFM) have launched a photo competition highlighting the benefits of trees and forests.
Agri-Business
New forestry planting since January is "up 130% on what it was at the same time last year" according to a minister of state.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will mark International Day of Forests 2025, on March 21.
National Organic Training Skillnet (NOTS) is seeking tenders for the development of a masters programme in agroforestry.
Existing legislation and corridors governing forestry "have failed, which is simply not good enough," according to Minister Healy-Rae.
DAFM has been urged to grant an "exemption" to farmers and landowners to cut trees and hedges where they pose a threat to safety.
A derogation on tree felling and hedge cutting for certain areas starting is needed this March to be prepared for future storms, a TD said.
A social enterprise completely run by volunteers in south Kerry is aiming to grow 100,000 native trees by the end of the decade.
The government has been urged to consider an extension to the current deadline for hedge cutting by an Independent Ireland TD.
DAFM has issued new advice on how existing felling licences may be used to clear and remove trees damaged by Storms Darragh and Éowyn.
A new study on Ips typographus, the bark beetle which has devastated European forestry, has outlined its risk to the Sitka spruce
Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae said a satellite assessment of the damage caused to forestry by recent storms will be completed shortly.
At least 5,000ha of forestry across the country has been destroyed by Storm Éowyn, according to Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae
A forestry farmer in Galway has called on Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae, to help provide redress to the forestry sector.
SEEFA has said that it hopes to see "sustained momentum" on forestry once the new government begins its work.
The Social, Economic and Environmental Forestry Association of Ireland (SEEFA) has hit out at the lack of consistency in forestry licensing.
The Social, Economic and Environmental Forestry Association of Ireland (SEEFA) has said that last week was poor in terms of afforestation.
