Forestry
The department has confirmed that there have been 61 applications submitted for the €55 million Reconstitution Scheme for Windblown Forests.
"Unprecedented damage" caused by Storm Éowyn will likely cost Coillte more than €80 million, the semi-state forestry company has confirmed.
Foresters in the north-east are beginning to recover from the devastation caused by Storm Éowyn more than one year later.
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Foresters in the north-east are finally beginning to recover from the devastation caused by Storm...
Coillte said it is making "good progress" working on forestry which was damaged during Storm Éowyn last year.
Agri-Business
ESB has reported today (Wednesday, March 25) that profit dipped by €70 million last year due to the impact of Storm Éowyn.
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.
Minister Heydon and Minister Healy-Rae have announced a reconstitution scheme for forest owners affected by Storm Darragh and Storm Éowyn.
Agri Politics
The ICMSA has repeated its call for grant aid to replace roofs on farm buildings under the Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Schemes (TAMS).
Rural Life
Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, Patrick O'Donovan, has this week outlined to the...
A total of €179,048 has been paid out for backup generators under Targeted Agricultural...
Met Éireann, the National Meteorological Services of the UK (Met Office) and the Netherlands have unveiled a new list of "storm" names.
Payments worth €440,000 have been issued this year for the Scheme of Investment Aid for the Development of the Commercial Horticulture Sector
New legislation has been agreed that that will set the rules for the compensation of landowners who are impacted by forestry corridor works.
Minister of State for forestry, Michael Healy-Rae has stressed the importance of a good contract for forest owners impacted by windblow.
Coillte has said contractors have been "subjected to threats and intimidation locally" while working on a forestry project in Co. Mayo.
Irish sawmills are set to increase capacity by 30% to clear damage caused by Storm Éowyn, according to Forest industries Ireland (FII).
A completed assessment based on satellite imagery of wind-damaged forest areas has confirmed that 26,050ha of forestry has been impacted.
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) confirmed that over half of the applications made for the "mini-tranche" of TAMS were for generators.
Farmer Aidan Mullins said he has 'major relief' after his fencing that was destroyed by fallen trees has since been repaired by Coillte
The FCI is calling for an outright ban on the introduction of foreign owned forestry machines, while Irish machines are idle.
The Forest Windblow Taskforce will develop a "detailed action plan" on the next steps to deal with forestry downed by Storm Éowyn in January.
The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) has called for strict control measure at Irish ports on imported second-hand or used forest machinery.
