Afforestation

Dedicated annex woodland scheme needed for nature restoration targets

Ireland has targets to reestablish some 10,000 hectares of old sessile oak woodland by 2030, as well 4,000 hectares of alluvial woodlands.

NEWS 27 December 2025

Dedicated annex woodland scheme needed for nature restoration targets

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1,000ha more forestry planted this year

1,000ha more forestry planted this year

NEWS 26 December 2025

Meeting huge windblow challenges in Sligo

Meeting huge windblow challenges in Sligo

FORESTRY 10 December 2025

‘Significant number’ of public bodies in talks to access forestry funds

‘Significant number’ of public bodies in talks to access forestry funds

‘Significant number’ of public bodies in talks to access forestry funds

FORESTRY 5 November 2025

Healy-Rae hails ‘real shift’ in forestry license output

Healy-Rae hails ‘real shift’ in forestry license output

Healy-Rae hails ‘real shift’ in forestry license output

FORESTRY 22 October 2025

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Minister Healy-Rae ‘confident’ afforestation will hit almost 3,000ha this year

Minister Healy-Rae ‘confident’ afforestation will hit almost 3,000ha this year

Responding to a question from Sinn Féin TD Matt Carthy, Minister Healy-Rae told the Dáil that so far in 2025, 2,297ha has been planted.

NEWS 16 July 2025

Realistic planting targets absent in Food Vision 2030

Realistic planting targets absent in Food Vision 2030

Decline in afforestation is not addressed in the recent Food Vision report, but the promise of a new strategy in line with the Mackinnon report is welcome and should feature in the mid-term review.

FORESTRY 16 July 2025

Renewable energy and the role of forestry in the landscape

Renewable energy and the role of forestry in the landscape

All renewable energy sources – solar, wind, biomass – impact on the landscape, but there is a strong case for forestry as the least intrusive if sustainably managed.

FORESTRY 16 July 2025

Irish Rail seeking forestry consultant

Irish Rail seeking forestry consultant

Irish Rail has a requirement for a forestry consultant to undertake afforestation site assessments and complete the necessary surveys.

FORESTRY 16 July 2025

Jump in forestry plantings

Jump in forestry plantings

A total of 1,662ha has been planted so far this year and overall afforestation levels are expected to top 2,400ha for 2025.

NEWS 16 July 2025

Afforestation up by 110% on last year

Afforestation up by 110% on last year

Afforestation for first six months almost equals the total planting performance for 12 months last year, while felling and forest road licences are down but road building is up.

FORESTRY 16 July 2025

Farmers should be incentivised to switch to protected urea – CCAC

Farmers should be incentivised to switch to protected urea – CCAC

Taxation, regulation and incentives should be used to get farmers to switch to protected urea, CCAC says. Amy Forde and Caoimhe Sheridan report.

NEWS 16 July 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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