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Donal Magner on 24 Nov 2021
Thin early and often – a motto which pays off
Continuous management and regular thinning have produced dividends in one Co Carlow forest.
Donal Magner on 17 Nov 2021
New report on creating a forest carbon code for Ireland
Business as usual is not an option if forest owners – mainly farmers – are to achieve viable afforestation programmes to achieve climate plan goals.
Donal Magner on 10 Nov 2021
Climate plan: lack of detail in forestry targets
The role of forestry in the plan is welcomed but the lack of detail is heavily criticised by forestry stakeholders, writes Donal Magner.
Donal Magner on 10 Nov 2021
Project Woodland issues second report
Latest interim report outlines progress but still no deadline provided for implementation of Mackinnon and O’Hara’s reviews. Donal Magner reports.
Donal Magner on 02 Nov 2021
Glennon Brothers purchase of Balcas approved
This purchase is the first major cross-border sawmill acquisition in the history of Irish timber processing, thus requiring approval from competition bodies in both Ireland and the UK.
Donal Magner on 27 Oct 2021
The delicate balancing act of multipurpose forestry
National conference "The right trees in the right places for the right reasons" revealed a multiplicity of views on the future direction of forestry. Donal Magner reports.
Donal Magner on 20 Oct 2021
Exploring forest food in Clonad
An abundance of edible plants and fungi in Co. Offaly woodland in foraging field day. Donal Magner reports.
Donal Magner on 13 Oct 2021
Minister clarifies forest carbon ownership
The State is not trading or seeking to trade the carbon sequestered in farmers’ forests, Minister McConalogue says.
Donal Magner on 13 Oct 2021
Time to introduce a national carbon code
Ireland is in a unique position to increase forest cover by 60%, which highlights the potential to avail of the carbon farming initiative.
Donal Magner on 13 Oct 2021
An introduction to the Forest Carbon Tool
Tom Houlihan reports on measuring how much carbon can potentially be removed by forests based on tree species mix.
Donal Magner on 13 Oct 2021
The role of forestry in sequestering carbon
A voluntary carbon market in Ireland would look at encouraging reductions in emissions while developing a potential alternative income for landowners and foresters. Minister McConalogue writes
Donal Magner on 13 Oct 2021
Ireland needs a national carbon code
Failure to facilitate a voluntary carbon trading offset mechanism for forestry would be a lost opportunity, writes Kevin Black.