Afforestation

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

State bodies are eligible to receive annual forestry premiums for 15 years at a rate of €1,103/ha under the Forestry Programme.

FORESTRY 5 November 2025

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

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

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

FORESTRY 22 October 2025

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

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

NEWS 18 October 2025

Realistic planting targets absent in Food Vision 2030

Realistic planting targets absent in Food Vision 2030

Realistic planting targets absent in Food Vision 2030

FORESTRY 15 October 2025

Renewable energy and the role of forestry in the landscape

Renewable energy and the role of forestry in the landscape

Renewable energy and the role of forestry in the landscape

FORESTRY 27 August 2025

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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 25 June 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 25 June 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 25 June 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 25 June 2025

Carbon footprinting of NI farms to go ahead

Carbon footprinting of NI farms to go ahead

MLAs at Stormont were briefed on plans for the the new area-based farm sustainability payment last week.

NORTHERN IRELAND 25 June 2025

Department report shows slide in tree planting

Department report shows slide in tree planting

The Department has published its annual forest statistics report for 2025, which charts the drop in forestry planting over the last 20 years.

FORESTRY 25 June 2025

Livestock cut not part of NI climate plan

Livestock cut not part of NI climate plan

The draft climate action plan, which covers the period 2023 to 2027, is focussed on cutting emissions by improving efficiencies on livestock farms.

NORTHERN IRELAND 25 June 2025

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ESB Networks publishes farm safety booklet to support safer working environments

ESB Networks has released its updated farm safety booklet, a practical guide designed to help farmers, contractors and rural communities stay safe while working around electricity.

ESB Networks publishes farm safety booklet to support safer working environments

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