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  • Private forest owners to host ‘family-focused events’ this month
  • New forestry minister ‘needs to be top priority’ for govt – foresters
  • They were told to plant a pension. Then the storm came

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agriland.ie /3 weeks ago

Private forest owners to host ‘family-focused events’ this month

A number of private forest owners will play host to “family-focused events” this month that will be open to the public. Private forest owners across three counties are opening up t...

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agriland.ie /4 weeks ago

New forestry minister ‘needs to be top priority’ for govt – foresters

A representative body for forest owners has told the government that the appointment of a new minister for forestry should be a top priority. The government currently does not have...

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independent.ie /2 weeks ago

They were told to plant a pension. Then the storm came

In the 1990s, Coillte’s call to “plant your pension now” helped define how a generation of Irish farmers came to view forestry.

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Landowner unaware that land where trees were felled was an SAC

By Gordon Deegan A Co. Galway landowner has told a court that he was unaware that lands where 1.9ha (4.7ac) of trees were felled was a Special Area of Conservation (SAC). Director...

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agriland.ie /5 days ago

Claims active farmer rule in forestry could help ‘corporate investors’

A TD has claimed that changes to the ‘active farmer’ definition for applying for forestry licences could “open the door” to corporate involvement in Irish forestry. The concerns wa...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Windblow reconstitution scheme opens with €55m funds for forest owners

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon, has today (April 15) announced that applications are now open for the 2026 Reconstitution Scheme for Windblown Forests...

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agriland.ie /1 week ago

Work underway to restore rare temperate rainforest in Tyrone

Work is underway to restore one of Northern Ireland’s rarest and most precious woodland habitats, a temperate rainforest at Lenamore Wood, in Co. Tyrone The 100-year restoration pr...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Irish Wildlife Trust claims Sitka spruce book is ‘one-sided’

The Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) has claimed that a book that is being sent to primary schools promoting the Sitka spruce tree is “one-sided”. The book, title Sitka spruce, The Amazi...

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independent.ie /13 hours ago

Nature Trail: Sycamore one of the most common trees in Ireland

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Court: Landowner fined €10,500 for ‘destruction of vegetation’

A Co. Offaly landowner has been fined €10,500 by a judge at a district court for the “destruction of vegetation” which included a 283-year-old oak tree. Denis Hogan of Kyleshinaun,...

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agriland.ie /4 weeks ago

Cash cost of Storm Éowyn to Coillte likely to be ‘more than €80m’

“Unprecedented damage” caused by Storm Éowyn will likely cost Coillte more than €80 million, the semi-state forestry company confirmed today (May 1). Coillte today published its fi...

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agriland.ie /2 weeks ago

‘95% reduction’ in Sitka spruce planting since 1993 – Heydon

There has been a 95% reduction in the planting of Sitka spruce over the past 30 years, according to Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon. The minister was re...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Landowners praised for curlew ‘conservation breakthrough’

Farmers and landowners have been praised for playing their part in a “conservation breakthrough” on World Curlew Day today (April 21). Curlew numbers in Ireland have declined by 98...

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rte.ie /1 month ago

Ireland requires €700m annually to restore nature, report

Ireland needs to invest hundreds of millions every year to restore nature and to support farmers, fishers and foresters to protect the environment according to a report from the In...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Agreement ‘in principle’ reached with Cliffs of Moher landowners

An agreement “in principal” has been reached with landowners on the Cliffs of Moher on the future of the site’s walking trail. The agreement will see Clare County Council take over...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Book promoting Sitka spruce to be sent to primary schools

A book aimed at promoting the use of the Sitka spruce tree in Irish forestry will be sent to primary schools around the country. The book, title Sitka spruce, The Amazing Timber Tr...

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rte.ie /1 month ago

Ireland requires €700m annually to restore nature, report

Ireland needs to invest hundreds of millions every year to restore nature and to support farmers, fishers and foresters to protect the environment, according to a report from the I...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Is redefining ‘farmer’ the key to unlocking forestry?

The government’s Forestry Programme contains a “bespoke farmer definition” to qualify for payments “to reduce the administrative burden on farmers when applying for forestry”. That...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

How is the NI forestry development project faring at midpoint?

Six years into the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA’s) key forestry development project for Northern Ireland, tree planting rates have been much lowe...

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agriland.ie /3 weeks ago

Landowners slam greenway policy at committee hearing

There should be “no CPO” (compulsory purchase orders) for recreational greenways across private farmland or family homes, farmers and landowners urged today (Wednesday, May 6) The...

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agriland.ie /1 week ago

DAFM: 61 applications so far to €55m windblow scheme

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has confirmed that there has been 61 applications submitted under the €55 million Reconstitution Scheme for Windblown Forests as...

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agriland.ie /2 weeks ago

TD outlines ‘disproportionate’ impact of wildfires on landowners

A Louth TD has highlighted to Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon the ‘disproportionate impact’ wildfires can have on landowners and rural communities. Min...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Department launches call for forestry promotion projects

Minister of State for forestry, farm safety and horticulture Michael Healy-Rae has launched an open call for proposals for forestry promotion projects. The public call seeks to sup...

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agriland.ie /3 weeks ago

Several landowners still waiting on greenway CPO payments – TD

Several landowners with claims agreed are still waiting on payment from compulsory purchase orders (CPOs) for the South Kerry Greenway. That was confirmed by Morgan Lyne, committee...

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