FOrestry

Birds Directive ruling could clip the wings of farming and forestry

The court judgement threatens to make a wide range of routine land-use and outdoor activities potentially incompatible with EU law.

NEWS 18 January 2026

Birds Directive ruling could clip the wings of farming and forestry

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€23.5m in annual forestry premium payments begin issuing

€23.5m in annual forestry premium payments begin issuing

NEWS 14 January 2026

60% jump in forestry plantings in 2025

60% jump in forestry plantings in 2025

NEWS 11 January 2026

The importance of forest design

The importance of forest design

The importance of forest design

FORESTRY 7 January 2026

Co Meath farm on track to exceed €1.7m guide price

Co Meath farm on track to exceed €1.7m guide price

Co Meath farm on track to exceed €1.7m guide price

PROPERTY 30 December 2025

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1,000ha more forestry planted this year

1,000ha more forestry planted this year

As of the week ending 12 December, some 2,515ha of forestry had been planted in 2025.

NEWS 10 December 2025

Family-run sawmill, Ireland's biggest firewood supplier

Family-run sawmill, Ireland's biggest firewood supplier

O’Keeffe family sawmill in West Waterford turn OK Fuel Supplies into a thriving firewood business, in tandem with pallet production, writes Donal Magner.

FORESTRY 10 December 2025

Department on the hunt for new assistant secretary

Department on the hunt for new assistant secretary

A starting salary of €130,000 should help entice a few candidates out of the woodwork for this demanding and challenging role.

DEALER 10 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 10 December 2025

New chair of forestry appeals committee

New chair of forestry appeals committee

The new chair of the forestry appeals committee was a chartered quantity surveyor for 13 years before becoming a barrister.

FORESTRY 10 December 2025

Meeting huge windblow challenges in Sligo

Meeting huge windblow challenges in Sligo

Selling and harvesting windblown timber in a depressed market, followed by costly replanting, requires a simple, fast and flexible reconstitution grant.

FORESTRY 10 December 2025

€55m replanting grant for storm-damaged forestry confirmed

€55m replanting grant for storm-damaged forestry confirmed

A rate of €3,858/ha will be available for mixed high forests with Sitka spruce and coniferous high forests. This increases to €5,421/ha for continuous cover forestry.

NEWS 10 December 2025

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Consistency and calf health key to Offaly farmer’s success

For Offaly dairy and sheep farmers, husband-and-wife team Ann Maire Butterfield and Stephen McQuade, AAA Golden Maverick has always been part of the story.

Consistency and calf health key to Offaly farmer’s success

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