Coillte

18% hike in volume of timber harvested last year

Despite the sharp increase in the volume of timber sales from Irish forests in 2025, the overall value of the timber harvested increased by just 1% to €238m.

NEWS 7 June 2026

18% hike in volume of timber harvested last year

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Investigation into illegal fire on 66ha of land in Wicklow – Minister

Investigation into illegal fire on 66ha of land in Wicklow – Minister

NEWS 4 June 2026

Department in dark on forest windblow costs

Department in dark on forest windblow costs

NEWS 31 May 2026

Roadkill and stag parties feature in lively deer debate

Roadkill and stag parties feature in lively deer debate

Roadkill and stag parties feature in lively deer debate

NEWS 28 May 2026

Our expanding recreation forests are waiting to be discovered

Our expanding recreation forests are waiting to be discovered

Our expanding recreation forests are waiting to be discovered

FORESTRY 13 May 2026

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Coillte hit by €80m losses from storm Éowyn

Coillte hit by €80m losses from storm Éowyn

Forestry body reported an operating loss for 2025 of €33.5m

NEWS 17 December 2025

Over €3m announced for Coillte recreational sites

Over €3m announced for Coillte recreational sites

This funding marks the final year of the Department’s strategic partnership with Coillte that has seen over €16m invested in Coillte recreation sites during its course.

NEWS 17 December 2025

Coillte and NPWS to use drones for faster detection of forest fires

Coillte and NPWS to use drones for faster detection of forest fires

Coillte and the National Parks and Wildlife Service made the announcement at the launch of the campaign marking the beginning of the forest fire risk danger period.

NEWS 17 December 2025

A call to nature for Coillte and Bord na Móna

A call to nature for Coillte and Bord na Móna

The semi-State companies may have to do the bulk of the early heavy lifting on nature restoration.

DEALER 17 December 2025

Semi-state changes sought by stakeholders

Semi-state changes sought by stakeholders

Coillte and Bord na Móna should outline the amount of public land required to be restored for nature, the report states.

NEWS 17 December 2025

'We don’t know who owns it' - non-farmer take of forestry funds on the rise

'We don’t know who owns it' - non-farmer take of forestry funds on the rise

Questions have been asked as to who are the private non-farmer interests in the forestry and land markets.

FORESTRY 17 December 2025

Widespread approval for reconstitution grant

Widespread approval for reconstitution grant

Storms Darragh and Éowyn have inflicted significant damage on forests around the country, resulting in real challenges for forestry, the Minister said.

FORESTRY 17 December 2025

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