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Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme opens
James Hanly
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon made the announcement of the scheme with a budget of €1.5m.
22 January 2025 Dealer
Conway and Connelly sign on for Hometree
Conway and Connelly are two significant additions to the Hometree team and will give the organisation far greater kudos in the forestry sector, and with landowners and farmers.
21 January 2025 News
Farmer who uprooted 250 trees in Cork given time to fix damage
The court heard that the farmer was anxious to put right the damage and had already undertaken substantial remedial works. David Forsythe reports.
Hometree announces new head of woodlands and land partnerships
Marina Conway will lead the conservation charity’s efforts to restore ancient and long-established woodlands along Ireland's west coast, working closely with landowners, communities and policymakers.
16 January 2025 Forestry
Lynx releases were ‘rogue rewilding’
One of the four big cats released into the wild has died in captivity.
15 January 2025 News
Further pair of lynx illegally released in Scotland
Two pairs of the wild cats have been released in the Scottish Highlands this week, with one couple recaptured.
10 January 2025 News
Monkey business in latest state land purchase
The state is after adding to its land portfolio after sale agreed has been placed on a marsh adjacent to an SAC in west Cork. Some species spotted there are rarer than others.
1 January 2025 Dealer
Report calls for Ireland’s ancient woodlands to be mapped
Given the small and fragmentary nature of Irish woodlands, it is likely that many ancient and long-established woodlands are not included in the provisional inventory, the report found.
1 January 2025 News
Over 1,000 farm buildings saved by grant scheme
“I’m a big believer in the ripple effect and when people see an old building repaired, they look at their own yard,” Anna Meenan of the Heritage Council told Caitríona Morrissey.
30 December 2024 Buildings
Conservation works under way on Black Islands of Lough Ree
Lough Ree is Ireland's number one hotspot for breeding waterbirds, such as the curlew, lapwing, redshank and oystercatcher.
10 December 2024 News
New phase of turf cutting compensation scheme under consideration
Some 3,435 applicants had entered the Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme by the end of last year.
11 November 2024 Climate and environment
State spends €12m on NPWS land acquisitions
The National Parks and Wildlife Service snapped up over 3,000ac of land last year, with more land deals in the works.
10 November 2024 News