Foresters

€55m scheme opens for storm-damaged forests

The package worth €55m aims to support forest owners whose forests were damaged in 2025 by storms Darragh and Éowyn.

NEWS 15 April 2026

€55m scheme opens for storm-damaged forests

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Comment: Healy-Rae's resignation shouldn't have come as a shock

Comment: Healy-Rae's resignation shouldn't have come as a shock

OPINION 15 April 2026

How you can cash in on your forests

How you can cash in on your forests

FORESTRY 22 March 2026

Farmers must be paid for nature restoration from new fund, Minister told

Farmers must be paid for nature restoration from new fund, Minister told

Farmers must be paid for nature restoration from new fund, Minister told

NEWS 19 March 2026

Planning windblow, from harvesting and sale to replanting

Planning windblow, from harvesting and sale to replanting

Planning windblow, from harvesting and sale to replanting

FORESTRY 20 September 2025

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Grant aid available for forestry harvesting equipment

Grant aid available for forestry harvesting equipment

Minister Healy-Rae said the scheme will aid the purchase of equipment used to remove trees from sites hit with ash dieback, as well as those flattened by storms Darragh and Éowyn.

FORESTRY 1 January 1970

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 1 January 1970

Commission launches nature credits roadmap

Commission launches nature credits roadmap

The roadmap sets out a bottom-up approach which aims to develop standards and certification for nature-positive actions to make nature credits effective and trustworthy.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 1 January 1970

Export markets for windblown timber

Export markets for windblown timber

Minister Healy-Rae visits Cavan harvesting site where logs are being prepared for export to China.

FORESTRY 1 January 1970

Open call for proposals for forestry skills training

Open call for proposals for forestry skills training

This public call for training projects aims to expand the knowledge and capacity of various groups in the forestry sector.

FORESTRY 1 January 1970

Forestry planting up 91% this year

Forestry planting up 91% this year

"While the afforestation licence increase is modest, actual planting carried out for the first four months is very encouraging, as it is up by 91%," said Pat O'Sullivan, technical director of the Soci

FORESTRY 1 January 1970

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A different kind of farm visit

Organic beef and sheep farmer, Kay O’Sullivan, describes her experience of hosting a group of chefs on her farm.

A different kind of farm visit