Forestry
A civil engineering student at University of Galway has claimed top honours in the inaugural Future Timber Design Awards 2026.
A TD has claimed that changes to the 'active farmer' rule for applying for forestry licences could "open the door" to corporate involvement.
MEP Cynthia Ní Mhurchú has contacted the Taoiseach to clarify when a new minister of state for forestry will be appointed.
The department has confirmed that there have been 61 applications submitted for the €55 million Reconstitution Scheme for Windblown Forests.
The European Parliament has adopted a deal on new rules that aim to ensure the supply of high-quality forest reproductive material.
The deadline for Coillte’s 2026 Forestry Scholarship, offering students up to €20,000 across their forestry degree, has been extended.
Scientists from the John Innes Centre in the UK have developed a fast-track method of breeding disease-resistant ash trees.
So far this year, 84 alleged illegal forestry (AIF) incidents have taken place, leading to 65 investigations and eight replanting orders.
There has been a 95% reduction in the planting of Sitka spruce between 1993 and 2025, according to Minister Martin Heydon.
A number of private forest owners will play host to "family-focused events" this month that will be open to the public.
Tillage
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon has launched the new Plant Health and Biosecurity Strategy for 2026-2030.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has issued a total of 995 forestry licences since the start of the year.
EU stakeholders impacted by the upcoming EU Deforestation Regulation have called on the EU make further amendments.
"Unprecedented damage" caused by Storm Éowyn will likely cost Coillte more than €80 million, the semi-state forestry company has confirmed.
A representative body for forest owners has told the government that the appointment of a new minister for forestry should be a top priority.
N.Ireland
Premier Woodlands’ managing director, John Hetherington has called for clarification on future support for NI private woodland development.
EU agriculture ministers have raised the possibility of using the Common Agricultural Policy as a way to better prevent wildfires.
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 SAC.
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Karl Matuschka has been farming for over 40 years, but he recently traded in dairy farming for a...
Karl Matushka has been farming for over 40 years, but he traded in dairy farming for a “slower pace” of tillage, beef, and mostly forestry
Fianna Fáil Senator Paul Daly asked DAMF's director of forestry if current forestry targets need to be re-evaluated.
A senior DAFM official today outlined why forestry could be a "more attractive land use option for farmers".
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".
