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Opposition to Mayo forestry planting by French firm
Declan O’Brien
Locals claim that 50% of the lands at Craggagh, between Balla and Kiltimagh, is already planted to Sitka spruce and other conifers.
24 April 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: biblical rain ceases at last
I’ll never be remembered for a field of cattle or wheat, but I do hope, in a time to come, I may be remembered by my trees writes Gerald Potterton.
22 April 2024 Forestry
Coillte to buy new lands in a ‘responsible way’
Coillte is planning on growing its base by 100,000ha of new forestry over the coming decades.
Galway clearfell refusal sets 'dangerous precedent'
The Irish Forest Owners expressed concern that the entry of local authorities into forestry decision-making may disproportionately burden small-scale operators.
21 April 2024 News
Construction group promoting homegrown timber
The Timber in Construction Steering Group has identified five themes, designed to transform timber usage in sustainable building. Donal Magner reports.
17 April 2024 Forestry
RDS to host two-day festival on biodiversity and sustainability
The RDS will host a festival on biodiversity and sustainability on Thursday 2 and Friday 3 May, as one of the RDS Foundation's social impact programmes.
17 April 2024 News
No agreement on ash dieback funding
Talks between the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform are ongoing but no agreement has been reached regarding financing the ash dieback implementation plan.
10 April 2024 News
Forest size and profitability
Donal Magner asks if there are opportunities for forestry to be the main farm income source rather than an alternative revenue.
10 April 2024 Forestry
Department to review some of Coillte's land sales
Coillte is to seek clarification on it having to notify the Department of land sales over €150,000 in value.
10 April 2024 Forestry
Coillte denied permission to fell and rewet forestry land in Galway
The 343ha site of lodgepole pine and Sitka spruce is currently managed for commercial forestry.
9 April 2024 News
New excavator tyre from Alliance
The new Alliance 399 tyre features a non-directional lug design for equal traction in both forward and reverse directions.
4 April 2024 News
Dealing with the fallout from ash dieback
Simon White of the Limerick Tipperary Woodland Owners and Derek McCabe of the Irish Forestry Owners are two growers directly impacted by ash dieback. They share their experiences of the disease.
3 April 2024 News