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Forestry
Court of Appeal directs farmer's case over SAC land to High Court
James Hanly
The farmer is now seeking damages for alleged loss and damage caused to him by the SAC designation, mainly based on the profits he would allegedly have earned had he been permitted to plant forestry.
Court of Appeal directs farmer's case over SAC land to High Court
Forestry replanting grants still in the mix
12 March 2025 News
Forestry replanting grants still in the mix
A decision on replanting supports will be taken once the full extent of the damage from storms Éowyn and Darragh is ascertained.
Maximising the value of blown timber
5 March 2025 Forestry
Maximising the value of blown timber
Donal Magner outlines the urgent need for a forest windblow strategy, including combined action by the Department, forest owners, sawmills, contractors, wood energy outlets and foresters.
Call to fast-track tree felling licences
The normal licensing application process for a felling licence, will result in substantial delays, foresters have said.
5 March 2025 Forestry
ICSA calls for ‘NAMA-style rescue plan’ for forestry sector
The ICSA is looking for Government action to stabilise timber markets set for an influx of storm-blown product.
5 March 2025 Forestry
Department refuses to budge on felling licences
The Department of Agriculture has estimated that 24,000ha of forestry or close to 10m cubic metres of timbers was flattened by storms Éowyn and Darragh.
26 February 2025 News
Windblow has major repercussions for forestry sector
Call for the suspension of felling licences as sector comes to grips with harvesting 10 million cubic metres of blown timber which includes four years' private forest production.
26 February 2025 Forestry
Assurances given to forestry owners on potential future supports
Minister Michael Healy-Rae has moved to reassure forest owners that any work undertaken now will not affect eligibility for any potential future assistance that is introduced.
26 February 2025 Schemes
Over €2.5m in ash dieback compensation paid out
Farmers with ash dieback ravaged plantations covering a total of 1,015ha have received payments under the Climate Action Performance Payment scheme.
19 February 2025 Forestry
Over 4m cubic metres of timber damaged
Windblown poses major logistic and marketing challenges as volume damaged is more than one year's harvest but future timber supply after clearance will not be adversely affected.
19 February 2025 Forestry
Over 11,700ha of trees levelled by storm
The calculation is based on an analysis of satellite imagery for counties Galway, Roscommon, Sligo, Leitrim, Longford and Cavan.
19 February 2025 Forestry
Thinning licences now valid to clear forests damaged by storms
The Department confirmed that both existing clearfell licences and thinning-only licences can be used to clear these windblown forests.
19 February 2025 News