Timber
Amy Forde on 25 Feb 2021
Project Woodland to tackle forestry issues and drive on with planting
Project Woodland will look at the backlog in forestry licences and a vision for forestry. The Department has also announced a study on the effects of forests on communities.
Gary Abbott on 24 Feb 2021
Made in Ireland: Carroll Engineering
Carroll Engineering has established a niche in bespoke engineering alongside running an agricultural contracting business. Gary Abbott caught up the family to find out more.
Niall Hurson on 09 Feb 2021
National producer organisation to ‘increase forest owners' bargaining power’
Many members of the new Irish Forest Owners group are also members of the IFA farm forestry committee.
Barry Cassidy on 06 Jan 2021
Forest owners awaiting licences face delays of two to three years
Forestry owners waiting on a felling licence from the Department of Agrioculture are facing year long waits due to backlogs in the system.
Lorcan Allen on 02 Dec 2020
Green Belt reports losses in excess of €720,000
The forestry management company has made accumulated losses of close to €1.5m over the last five years.
Niall Hurson on 02 Dec 2020
Almost 5,000 forestry licenses awaiting Department approval
Over 570 licences have been issued since the introduction of the new Forestry legislation at the beginning of October.
Niall Hurson on 26 Nov 2020
Covering up scale of licenses backlog is a scandal - IFA
The Department has since confirmed that there are over 4,500 licences caught up in the system, some for over two years.
Amy Forde on 20 Nov 2020
Backlog of forestry licences won’t be cleared for two years - IFA
IFA president Tim Cullinan called on Minister McConalogue and Minister of State Hackett to seek an emergency provision to allow forestry licences to be granted.
Niall Hurson on 17 Nov 2020
84% of Coillte timber remains unlicensed for 2021
Coillte has said its 311 outstanding road permit applications are preventing the organisation from accessing licensed timber.
Gary Abbott on 05 Nov 2020
Watch: 21t Komatsu tossing trees in the west
Gary Abbott visited Mayo forestry contractor Jimmy Munnelly to see his 21t Komatsu PC 210 LC and Logmax 7000Twin cutting head in action.
Gary Abbott on 04 Nov 2020
Is your chainsaw ready to make the cut?
Gary Abbott offers readers some tips and maintenance advice to consider before putting the chainsaw to work in the coming months.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 04 Nov 2020
Made in Ireland: establishing a firm grip on the market with Timber Croc
Peter Thomas Keaveney caught up with Des Geraghty, managing director of Timber Croc, to speak about the company’s success across a decade in business.
Kieran Mailey on 04 Nov 2020
Supply chain disruption for timber and tin
Farmers undertaking building projects are experiencing difficulty in sourcing materials
Gary Abbott on 04 Nov 2020
Tracking to success in the west
Gary Abbott traveled to Mayo to meet forestry contractor Jimmy Munnelly to find out why he opted for a 21t tracked excavator as opposed to a purpose-built wheeled timber harvester.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 04 Nov 2020
Contractor profile: Dutch native chipping away in the Kingdom
Peter Thomas Keaveney travelled to Kerry to catch up with businessman Edwin Stryker, a Dutch native with a passion for timber, poultry and machinery.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 04 Nov 2020
Dutch native running successful chipping enterprise in Kerry
Peter Thomas Keaveney travelled to Kerry to catch up with Edwin Stryker, a Dutch native with a passion for timber, poultry and machinery.
Niall Hurson on 04 Nov 2020
‘Leitrim a national sacrifice zone for Sitka spruce’ – TD
Calls have been made for a forestry model which attracts farmers, supports processors, is good for the environment and assists rural communities.
Niall Hurson on 03 Nov 2020
Forestry program 'effectively dead' due to licensing failure
Forest Industries Ireland (FII) is the representative body that supports over 12,000 jobs in the Irish forestry industry.
Niall Hurson on 03 Nov 2020
Department central to state of emergency in forestry sector - IFA
The IFA has said the current forestry crisis must be controlled in order to develop a credible farm forestry programme in Ireland.
Donal Magner on 28 Oct 2020
Continuous cover forestry revisited
Sitka spruce is being transformed from a single-storey to a multi-layered diverse forest to maintain tree cover in Co Wicklow. Donal Magner reports.