forestry

Meeting huge windblow challenges in Sligo

Selling and harvesting windblown timber in a depressed market, followed by costly replanting, requires a simple, fast and flexible reconstitution grant.

FORESTRY 10 December 2025

Meeting huge windblow challenges in Sligo

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€55m replanting grant for storm-damaged forestry confirmed

€55m replanting grant for storm-damaged forestry confirmed

NEWS 10 December 2025

Letter considers why farmers are not planting trees

Letter considers why farmers are not planting trees

LETTERS 3 December 2025

How one farmer is offsetting his greenhouse gas emissions

How one farmer is offsetting his greenhouse gas emissions

How one farmer is offsetting his greenhouse gas emissions

SIGNPOST PROGRAMME 3 December 2025

New funding for forest owners taking step towards certification

New funding for forest owners taking step towards certification

New funding for forest owners taking step towards certification

FORESTRY 28 November 2025

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Agroforestry approvals at 500ha this year

Agroforestry approvals at 500ha this year

Assessment of agroforestry including its role as a land use in achieving a viable forestry programme required as interest in the scheme increases, writes Donal Magner.

NEWS 2 November 2025

Why knowledge sharing will be key to Irish agroforestry

Why knowledge sharing will be key to Irish agroforestry

Agroforestry combines agricultural activities - crops and pasture - with timber production on the same land. Donal Magner reports.

FORESTRY 2 November 2025

Ireland's confident design statement at Japan's Expo 25

Ireland's confident design statement at Japan's Expo 25

Irish pavilion used homegrown Douglas fir, while Joseph Walsh designed in oak, bronze and gold in his sculpture Magnus Rinn at Expo 25.

FORESTRY 2 November 2025

Forests and food main topics to headline agroforestry event

Forests and food main topics to headline agroforestry event

The conference is focused on the integration of trees into productive farming systems.

FORESTRY 2 November 2025

West Waterford farm sells for €2.525m at auction

West Waterford farm sells for €2.525m at auction

The auction of a 175ac residential farm in west Waterford drew a huge crowd to the Park Hotel, Dungarvan, as it went under the hammer at the end of October, writes Tommy Moyles.

PROPERTY 2 November 2025

‘Significant number’ of public bodies in talks to access forestry funds

‘Significant number’ of public bodies in talks to access forestry funds

State bodies are eligible to receive annual forestry premiums for 15 years at a rate of €1,103/ha under the Forestry Programme.

FORESTRY 2 November 2025

Over 70 investigations into alleged illegal tree felling

Over 70 investigations into alleged illegal tree felling

Along with alleged illegal tree felling, the Department is also investigating 27 reports of hedgerow removal.

FORESTRY 2 November 2025

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