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Forestry
Windblow has major repercussions for forestry sector
Donal Magner
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.
20 February 2025 News
An estimated 24,000ha of forestry knocked by storms – Healy-Rae
A satellite assessment of damage to forests shows Connaught is the most affected province.
19 February 2025 Forestry
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.
Farmers and foresters counting costs after storm damage
That’s according to the Mayo Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) county chair, John Lynskey who said it will take months for farms to return to how they were before the storm.
12 February 2025 News
Calls for stay on felling licences for windblown trees
'If trees are on the ground, why would you need a felling licence?' asked John Roche of Arbor Forest Management.
12 February 2025 News
Storm Éowyn causes serious forest damage
Forests in counties Clare, Galway, Mayo, Roscommon, Leitrim, Sligo, Donegal, Cavan and Monaghan were hit particularly hard, but some damage was caused in most counties.
29 January 2025 Forestry
Forest damage could exceed storm Darwin and hurricane Charley
The extent of the losses will only become apparent in the coming days and weeks.
28 January 2025 News
Party manifestos avoid forestry's role in achieving net zero by mid-century
Fine Gael, Labour and Green Party strongest on a balanced ecological and commercial forestry programme, while Sinn Féin proposes native only tree species.
20 November 2024 Forestry
Timber group issues first two reports
Surveys on global wood policies and academic study on timber construction the first step in maximising the use of home-grown timber.
30 October 2024 Forestry