Forestry
Coillte said it is making "good progress" working on forestry which was damaged during Storm Éowyn last year.
Environment
Coillte has confirmed that it will donate 100,000 trees for community tree-planting initiatives across the country this year.
Coillte can ask people to give their real names and addresses if they lodge a request for environmental information an EU court has ruled.
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.
Rural Life
Primary schools nationwide are invited to take part in a nature photography competition.
ESB Networks is continuing to work with Coillte and DAFM to identify which parts of its network are "at highest future risk".
The Green Party has today, welcomed clarification from Coillte regarding alleged large-scale illegal tree-felling in Knockbrack, Co. Cork.
Minister Healy-Rae highlighted the need to "broaden" the range of land available for planting trees at Coillte's Build with Wood conference
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has issued 1,693 forestry licences to farmers to date this year (September 2025).
Coillte confirms that 134,000 hectares of land have been identified to be managed primarily for biodiversity across Ireland.
The Department of Agriculture and Coillte will host a conference focusing on increasing the use of homegrown timber in construction.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) issued licences for 2,043ha of afforestation in the first seven months of 2025.
The government is to invest €4 million in Coillte to support new infrastructure projects by the semi-state forestry company.
Coillte has said contractors have been "subjected to threats and intimidation locally" while working on a forestry project in Co. Mayo.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) issued a total of 60 forestry licences last week.
Minister Martin Heydon said he has "no plans" to transfer Coillte's forestry holdings to the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS).
Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae has said he has asked the FAC to prioritise forestry appeals concerning windblown sites.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) issued 41 forestry licences in the first week of June.
Coillte welcomed a decision by Galway County Council to grant planning permission for its proposed peatland redesign project at Derryclare.
Coillte has announced its financial and operational performance for 2024, which also revealed that...
Coillte is reminding students interested in a career in forestry that the deadline is approaching for its 2025 Forestry Scholarship Award.
Minister Martin Heydon said Coillte's decision to absorb the work of Coillte Nature will "not impact negatively" on it's objectives
Farmer Aidan Mullins said he has 'major relief' after his fencing that was destroyed by fallen trees has since been repaired by Coillte
