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Donal Magner on 20 Oct 2021
Exploring forest food in Clonad
An abundance of edible plants and fungi in Co. Offaly woodland in foraging field day. Donal Magner reports.
Donal Magner on 13 Oct 2021
Minister clarifies forest carbon ownership
The State is not trading or seeking to trade the carbon sequestered in farmers’ forests, Minister McConalogue says.
Donal Magner on 13 Oct 2021
Time to introduce a national carbon code
Ireland is in a unique position to increase forest cover by 60%, which highlights the potential to avail of the carbon farming initiative.
Donal Magner on 13 Oct 2021
An introduction to the Forest Carbon Tool
Tom Houlihan reports on measuring how much carbon can potentially be removed by forests based on tree species mix.
Donal Magner on 13 Oct 2021
The role of forestry in sequestering carbon
A voluntary carbon market in Ireland would look at encouraging reductions in emissions while developing a potential alternative income for landowners and foresters. Minister McConalogue writes
Donal Magner on 13 Oct 2021
Ireland needs a national carbon code
Failure to facilitate a voluntary carbon trading offset mechanism for forestry would be a lost opportunity, writes Kevin Black.
Donal Magner on 06 Oct 2021
Issuing of forestry licenses improved in September – Minister
McConalogue concedes that the 4,500 target will not be met as only five planting licences issued last week.
Donal Magner on 30 Sep 2021
Conference to debate multipurpose forestry
The national forestry conference will discuss the right trees in the right places for the right reasons.
Donal Magner on 22 Sep 2021
Ash dieback raised again by Oireachtas committee
Jackie Cahill has told Department officials that it "would only be natural justice" if ash plantation owners had access to the forestry premium.
Donal Magner on 15 Sep 2021
Licence approvals dominate Oireachtas committee meeting again
Brendan Gleeson, Department of Agriculture secretary general, told the committee about plans to issue 4,500 forestry licences this year.
Donal Magner on 15 Sep 2021
Log prices still at record high
Large and medium sawlog prices up by 70% on 2020 prices for large and small sawlog but levelling off reported in recent sales
Donal Magner on 01 Sep 2021
Afforestation is being forgotten
Nursery director Teige Ryan shares his views on the stark afforestation implications as licences grind to a halt. Donal Magner reports.