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Forestry
Storm Éowyn causes serious forest damage
Donal Magner
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 Northern Ireland
Farms get a battering by storm Éowyn
John Egerton reckons he got off fairly lightly compared to some neighbouring farms.
29 January 2025 Viewpoints
Editorial: storm Éowyn's impact significant
The storm has also reinforced the very basic needs in new homes in rural Ireland of at least leaving the option of a timber stove possible in new builds.
Forest windblow taskforce set up by Department
The needs of forest owners will be central as we determine what needs to be done, Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae said.
29 January 2025 Forestry
Storm Éowyn: forestry owners call for Government support
The call was directed at the newly appointed minister with responsibility for forestry Michael Healy-Rae and the Department of Agriculture after the “unprecedented destruction” from the storm.
29 January 2025 Forestry
Working safely to repair storm damage
Where farmers are carrying out repairs after storm Éowyn, do not take risks that can compromise your safety.
28 January 2025 Management
Shed roof blown away and no power as calving kicks off on Clare dairy farm
West Clare dairy farmer Niall Reidy speaks to Anne O’Donoghue about damage to his farm from storm Éowyn and how he is coping coming into the busiest time of the year with no power.
28 January 2025 Feature
‘It was like a war zone’ - farmer has 13ac of forestry knocked by storm
Co Galway farmer Tom O’Brien has had some 13ac of forestry floored by storm Éowyn and is now left counting the cost. Anne O’Donoghue reports.
27 January 2025 News
Over 250,000 without power as storm Éowyn clean-up continues
ESB Networks has said that by Friday 31 January, the vast majority of those impacted by the storm will have supply restored.
26 January 2025 News
Some forestry damage from storm Éowyn not covered by insurance
While it is yet unknown the extent of the damage storm Éowyn has had on forestry plantations, the west has been hit the worst.
24 January 2025 News
Leave immediate clean-up to emergency services – HSA
The authority has urged farmers to leave immediate clean-up operations to the emergency services and professional operators who have the necessary competence to undertake the work safely.
24 January 2025 News
Storm Éowyn photos: what sort of damage was done on your farm?
Send us in any photos of the damage on your farm in the aftermath of storm Éowyn.
24 January 2025 News