Foresters

Planning windblow, from harvesting and sale to replanting

For us as foresters, dealing with the damage caused by storm Éowyn is completely new as well, writes Victor Barber.

FORESTRY 20 September 2025

Planning windblow, from harvesting and sale to replanting

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Grant aid available for forestry harvesting equipment

Grant aid available for forestry harvesting equipment

FORESTRY 22 August 2025

Irish Rail seeking forestry consultant

Irish Rail seeking forestry consultant

FORESTRY 3 August 2025

Commission launches nature credits roadmap

Commission launches nature credits roadmap

Commission launches nature credits roadmap

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 8 July 2025

Export markets for windblown timber

Export markets for windblown timber

Export markets for windblown timber

FORESTRY 18 June 2025

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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 26 February 2025

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 26 February 2025

Storms flatten over 26,000ha of trees

Storms flatten over 26,000ha of trees

The detailed mapping assessment was carried out using imagery acquired from the Sentinel and SkySat satellite constellations.

FORESTRY 26 February 2025

Healy-Rae commits to a forest windblown reconstitution scheme

Healy-Rae commits to a forest windblown reconstitution scheme

Minister Healy-Rae has said he wants to "put the stride back into forestry”. Donal Magner reports.

FORESTRY 26 February 2025

Major fall in felling licences in first quarter

Major fall in felling licences in first quarter

There are precedents in other countries that a relaxation of rules are allowed following large storm events, Joe Codd of the Society of Irish Foresters said.

FORESTRY 26 February 2025

Remaining forestry owners affected by storms without licence urged to apply

Remaining forestry owners affected by storms without licence urged to apply

One-quarter of forests impacted by the storms have not applied for a felling licence.

FORESTRY 26 February 2025

Windblow has major repercussions for forestry sector

Windblow has major repercussions for forestry sector

Call for the suspension of felling licences as sector comes to grips with harvesting 10 million cubic metres of blown timber which includes four years' private forest production.

FORESTRY 26 February 2025

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