Forestry
Timber processing business, Glennon Brothers, has announced that the Pontrilas Group is joining the Irish and UK-based enterprise.
Coillte said 20% of its forests damaged in Storm Éowyn last year have been clear felled to date with this work to continue into 2027.
The ICSA and Forestry Services Ltd will jointly host a native tree area guided farm walk in Co. Galway this week.
FII said it has been engaging with ESB Networks to discuss the implications for forest owners from the ESB Winter Grid Resilience Plan.
The Royal Dublin Society (RDS) has extended the deadline for the 2026 RDS Forest and Woodland Awards until January 30...
“It is crucial we revise our strategies to mitigate the potential impact of the bark beetle,” said Senator Victor Boyan.
A TD has claimed that a recent ruling from the Court of Justice of the EU on the EU Birds Directive is a "direct threat to Irish farming".
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon announced the issuing of annual forestry premium payments for 2026.
Farmers are being invited to attended a guided farm walk in Co. Wicklow on Wednesday, January 14 focused on agroforestry and organics.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed that forestry planting hit 2,527ha last year.
SEEFA said that 2025 has shown how effective forestry promotion can be when it is visible, practical, and delivered through trusted channels.
Well-managed and maintained forests will "contribute to flood mitigation", Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae has said.
Environment
With its glossy green foliage and radiant red berries, holly is one of Ireland's most familiar and easily recognisable native trees.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is looking to take on archaeologists to work in its Forest Service.
The European Commission has welcomed the final vote by the European Parliament and the EU Council...
A new report has been published on demand estimates for forest tree seed and plants for the period to 2035.
Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae is encouraging any organisation with "even a small parcel of land" to consider planting trees.
Rural Life
A public consultation process has been launched on the draft Plant Health and Biosecurity Strategy 2026-2030.
The newly-appointed National Forest Certification Board has held its first meeting.
Nature restoration charity, Hometree, has launched a native woodland project on the Iveragh Peninsula, Co. Kerry.
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There was a "great growth season" for Christmas trees this year, growers and customers will be glad...
A new chairperson has been appointed to the Forestry Appeals Committee (FAC).
