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Trees where farmers want them: unlocking agroforestry in Ireland

Forester Marina Conway set out to find more practical ways of getting trees onto farms for her 2025 Nuffield Ireland Scholarship.

NEWS 31 October 2026

Trees where farmers want them: unlocking agroforestry in Ireland

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Continuous forestry mounding: what can it offer the Irish forestry sector?

Continuous forestry mounding: what can it offer the Irish forestry sector?

FARM MACHINERY 28 October 2026

Proposals to strengthen ESB powers a 'significant concern' for forest landowners

Proposals to strengthen ESB powers a 'significant concern' for forest landowners

NEWS 27 October 2026

Forest owners urged to plan early to maximise timber value

Forest owners urged to plan early to maximise timber value

Forest owners urged to plan early to maximise timber value

FORESTRY 2 September 2026

How much supply would make Irish forestry viable?

How much supply would make Irish forestry viable?

How much supply would make Irish forestry viable?

FORESTRY 26 August 2026

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Innovative solutions required to safeguard future energy supply

Innovative solutions required to safeguard future energy supply

Electricity outages can be minimised by undergrounding some cables as carried out in Scandinavia and varying clearance widths under power lines to create biodiverse corridors.

FORESTRY 29 July 2026

Export markets for windblown timber essential

Export markets for windblown timber essential

Co Cavan field day discusses the challenges facing forest owners in harvesting and marketing windblown timber and replanting cleared site.

FORESTRY 15 July 2026

Biggest farm in Tasmania bought by UK fund Gresham House

Biggest farm in Tasmania bought by UK fund Gresham House

The farm spans over 53,000ac and is to be planted in pine trees, a move which has sparked fresh concerns over food security, Tasmanian farmers said.

NEWS 13 July 2026

Strong public support for more forestry in Ireland

Strong public support for more forestry in Ireland

Total of 89% believe planting more forests and woodlands will help Ireland meet climate targets.

FORESTRY 13 July 2026

Forestry machinery grant opens for applications

Forestry machinery grant opens for applications

The next tranche of the Innovative Forest Technology Scheme allows forestry producer groups and licensed hauliers to also apply.

NEWS 10 July 2026

Timber industry report to increase timber usage

Timber industry report to increase timber usage

Report by the Timber in Construction Steering Group contains key recommendations, but the study mentions the need to avoid a shortage of Irish grown timber.

FORESTRY 17 June 2026

18% hike in volume of timber harvested last year

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

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