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Forestry
Court of Appeal directs farmer's case over SAC land to High Court
James Hanly
The farmer is now seeking damages for alleged loss and damage caused to him by the SAC designation, mainly based on the profits he would allegedly have earned had he been permitted to plant forestry.
12 March 2025 News
Forestry replanting grants still in the mix
A decision on replanting supports will be taken once the full extent of the damage from storms Éowyn and Darragh is ascertained.
5 March 2025 News
Éowyn ravages €800,000 plantation
Paddy McGowan's forestry plantation was worth around €800,000 before storm Éowyn struck; its current value is pure guesswork or conjecture. Declan O’Brien reports.
Maximising the value of blown timber
Donal Magner outlines the urgent need for a forest windblow strategy, including combined action by the Department, forest owners, sawmills, contractors, wood energy outlets and foresters.
5 March 2025 Forestry
Call to fast-track tree felling licences
The normal licensing application process for a felling licence, will result in substantial delays, foresters have said.
5 March 2025 Forestry
ICSA calls for ‘NAMA-style rescue plan’ for forestry sector
The ICSA is looking for Government action to stabilise timber markets set for an influx of storm-blown product.
5 March 2025 Forestry
Climate change boss critical of farmer exclusion from rewetting meeting
Chair of the Climate Change Advisory Council Marie Donnelly has said farmers must be involved in - and compensated for - rewetting of their land.
4 March 2025 Climate and environment
News Podcast: rewetting targets, calf boats and windblow
On this week’s show, we discuss the State’s push to rewet land, have an update on calf boats and the ongoing fallout around windblow in forestry.
28 February 2025 News
Twenty TDs declare they own farmland or forestry
The latest Register of Interests shows the number of TDs that own farmland in Dáil Éireann.
28 February 2025 News
Department refuses to budge on felling licences
The Department of Agriculture has estimated that 24,000ha of forestry or close to 10m cubic metres of timbers was flattened by storms Éowyn and Darragh.
26 February 2025 News
Getting an extra €975/ha to graze between the trees
A farmer in Donegal is pairing up Organic Farming Scheme payments with agro-forestry premia, writes Noel Bardon.
26 February 2025 Climate and environment
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.
26 February 2025 Forestry