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Call for forestry promotion project proposals

Minister Michael Healy-Rae has said: “I encourage any individuals or organisations with innovative ideas to promote forestry to apply for support under this call.”

NEWS 2 April 2026

Call for forestry promotion project proposals

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Steps towards forest certification

Steps towards forest certification

FORESTRY 1 April 2026

New guide for sustainable timber transport

New guide for sustainable timber transport

FORESTRY 25 March 2026

Key factors in Ireland's forestry sector

Key factors in Ireland's forestry sector

Key factors in Ireland's forestry sector

LETTERS 25 March 2026

How you can cash in on your forests

How you can cash in on your forests

How you can cash in on your forests

FORESTRY 22 March 2026

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Editorial: need for a balanced forestry programme

Editorial: need for a balanced forestry programme

Sitka spruce is well capable of reaching timber frame housing markets as well as medium-rise buildings.

VIEWPOINTS 18 March 2026

Supports are restoring confidence

Supports are restoring confidence

Never a better time to invest in forestry as supports increased and farmer definition for forestry applicants simplified, writes Michael Healy-Rae, Minister of State.

FORESTRY 18 March 2026

Sustainably grown Irish wood key element in reducing carbon footprint

Sustainably grown Irish wood key element in reducing carbon footprint

Des O'Toole talks to Donal Magner on Sitka spruce in Ireland's construction industry.

FORESTRY 18 March 2026

Minister urges students to consider forestry

Minister urges students to consider forestry

‘Forests in your Future’ is a new digital tool which has been specifically designed for transition year students to highlight the many benefits of forestry and possible career options.

NEWS 18 March 2026

Farmers
need clear signals on forestry goals

Farmers need clear signals on forestry goals

Commercial forestry programme essential if timber and timber products are to play a major role in timber frame construction and renewable energy, writes Donal Magner.

FORESTRY 18 March 2026

What shall we do with our hardwoods and non-spruce softwoods?

What shall we do with our hardwoods and non-spruce softwoods?

The Irish Sawmillers Guild (ISG) brings forest owners, small sawmillers, and woodworkers together to maximise hardwoods and 'minor conifers'.

FORESTRY 18 March 2026

New lease of life for afforestation?

New lease of life for afforestation?

Increases in fencing grants, flexibility in peatland planting and redefinition of qualifying farmers welcomed in MTR, but compatibility between forestry and other land uses need to be addressed.

FORESTRY 18 March 2026

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BVD – the silent risk that still remains

Irish farmers have made remarkable progress in the fight against bovine viral diarrhoea. Since 2013, the number of persistently infected calves has fallen from over 16,000 to 485 in 2024.

BVD – the silent risk that still remains

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