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Key factors in Ireland's forestry sector

"I suggest it is possible to deliver biodiversity to timber producing species, ie Sitka spruce, by planting in 50/50 intimate mixtures with other species like birch" – Jim Costello, Tralee, Co Kerry

LETTERS 25 March 2026

Key factors in Ireland's forestry sector

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Farmers must be paid for nature restoration from new fund, Minister told

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Bush-burning ban drove shift towards heavier hedge mulching - Hedgerows Ireland

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No progress made on clearing forestry one year on from storm Éowyn

No progress made on clearing forestry one year on from storm Éowyn

Tom O’Brien’s 13ac of forestry in Co Galway was knocked last year during the storm and remains in the same condition now.

NEWS 17 December 2025

IFA calls for reversal of amended eco-scheme calculations

IFA calls for reversal of amended eco-scheme calculations

Proposed changes to space for nature calculations have been heavily criticised by the IFA.

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Navigating a dispute with neighbours over trees

Navigating a dispute with neighbours over trees

From overhanging branches to rookery noise and the risk of storm damage, trees on boundary ditches can create real tensions.

L2 17 December 2025

Home Farm: beef market surprises

Home Farm: beef market surprises

The recent strong winds knocked a few trees, which we will cut up for logs.

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Colourful history for 400-year-old Co Cork period home

Colourful history for 400-year-old Co Cork period home

A period house that once featured in 'The Blue Book' is presently on the market in north Co Cork. With six bedrooms and a number of stables, the grand house is presented in excellent condition.

FOR SALE 17 December 2025

Farming in the Holy Land is a daily struggle

Farming in the Holy Land is a daily struggle

Doha Musa is a farmer in the West Bank in Palestine. Her life is one that makes Mercosur, CAP reform and the nitrates directive seem trivial.

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Widespread approval for reconstitution grant

Widespread approval for reconstitution grant

Storms Darragh and Éowyn have inflicted significant damage on forests around the country, resulting in real challenges for forestry, the Minister said.

FORESTRY 17 December 2025

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BVD – the silent risk that still remains

Irish farmers have made remarkable progress in the fight against bovine viral diarrhoea. Since 2013, the number of persistently infected calves has fallen from over 16,000 to 485 in 2024.

BVD – the silent risk that still remains

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