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Roadside trees - who is responsible for them and do I need approval to cut them?
Darren Carty
With ash dieback weakening ash trees and increasing the risk of falling branches and trees there is a growing concern among farmers regarding safety risks posed to road users.
24 December 2024 News
Pointers for tackling the forestry malaise
The Irish Farmers Journal got the opinions of five leading actors in the forestry sector about what could be done to reboot the industry.
23 December 2024 Forestry
Forestry licences report card for 2024
Afforestation licences lapse after positive returns from late July to September, while felling licences well down but road approvals strong.
New president at IrBEA
The Council of the Irish Bioenergy Association has elected Maurice Ryan, the business development director at Green Belt as the organisation’s new president
18 December 2024 Dealer
Wood Awards Ireland 2024 winners announced
The overall award goes to the spectacular renovation of Kinsale Library by Cork County Council Architects in a competition that promotes excellence in wood.
18 December 2024 Feature
Grants of €250,000 available for forest nurseries
Up to €250,000 available for forest nurseries through Innovative Forest Technology Scheme.
18 December 2024 News
New forest technology scheme not fit for purpose – IFA
IFA farm forestry chair Padraig Stapleton has raised concerns over how the scheme is designed and the lack of ambition with the budget.
6 December 2024 Forestry
Students explore the role of forestry in climate change
Projects on forests and water, storm resilience, agroforestry and sustainable wood use and design rewarded at Rotary Ireland Third Level Student Environment Awards. Donal Magner reports.
4 December 2024 Forestry
My Farming Week: Seamus Foley, Ballyhar Road, Killarney, Co Kerry
Christmas tree grower Seamus Foley runs his seasonal enterprise with his father Nicholas in Killarney.
4 December 2024 Forestry
Gardaí targeting Christmas tree robbers
The national police and security service told the Irish Farmers Journal that it will be conducting regular anti-crime patrols and checkpoints in the lead-up to the festive period.
4 December 2024 Forestry
Adapting farming to climate change
Ciarán Collins, Elodie Ruelle and Niall Farrelly of Teagasc outline some strategies to make crop and grass production, as well as forestry, more resilient to climate change.
4 December 2024 Signpost Programme
Applications open for sustainable forest harvesting machinery grant
The grant will provide support to forestry contractors and timber hauliers for the purchase of new forest machinery that will optimise environmental performance.
4 December 2024 Forestry