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Forestry
Aftermath of ash dieback action plan
Donal Magner
If lessons are learned from the ash dieback review the sector can move forward, especially if taskforce recommendations are implemented by the Department and long-term issues are addressed.
8 May 2024 Dealer
Hot and cold for Hackett’s ash dieback fund
The aid package certainly has serious shortcomings, but it’s there, and it's funded.
8 May 2024 News
Ash dieback package to boost replanting activity
An upsurge in activity is expected to remove and replant much of the 20,000ha of diseased ash plantations in the country that have not been removed to date.
News Podcast: fertiliser risking BISS penalties and ballooning forestry costs
Listen now to get the latest on the risk of payment penalties for spreading fertiliser, a surge in BVD ‘name and shame letters’ and the reaction to the new €79.5m ash dieback scheme.
3 May 2024 Podcast
Too much land excluded from forestry - Cahill
At the moment, we have an awful lot of land, including peat lands, that are excluded from afforestation, Fianna Fáil TD Jackie Cahill has said.
2 May 2024 News
Forestry costs at Department rocket to reach €7,388/ha
The higher administration costs are almost equivalent to 10 years of premiums for farmers who plant Sitka spruce.
1 May 2024 News
Ash dieback payment of €5,000/ha in lieu of revenue losses
Annual premiums ruled out, but €5,000/ha payment provided, while issues remain about capping site clearance costs at  €2,000/ha for a new ash dieback package which has received a cautious welcome.
1 May 2024 Forestry
Mixed farmer reaction to ash dieback package
The new Climate Action Performance Payment of €5,000/ha is being paid to plantation owners who have joined the Department of Agriculture’s ash dieback reconstitution schemes.
1 May 2024 News
Forestry service costs surge
A very mixed reaction from farmers to the ash dieback compensation announcement.
1 May 2024 Viewpoints
Ash dieback scheme a ‘step in right direction’ but questions remain - Sinn Féin
Additional supports for farmers and forestry owners affected by ash dieback is a step in the right direction, Claire Kerrane has said.
1 May 2024 News
Ash dieback package sparks cautious welcome and growers' concerns
The €79.5m support measure for plantation owners with ash dieback has received a mixed reaction from the forestry sector.
1 May 2024 News
Mixed reaction from farmers to ash dieback payment - IFA
The payment does not compensate for the financial loss or emotional toll the disease has had on farmers and their families, IFA forestry chair Jason Fleming said.
30 April 2024 News