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Macra concerned over access to land for young farmers due to new forestry deal
Concerns have been expressed that a national forestry investment plan will restrict access to land for young farmers, by national farm organisation Macra. Commenting on the creation of the Gresham House Irish Forestry Fund with Coillte and the ...
18 Jan 2023 at 11:39
Local News
Pearse Doherty criticises sale of State forestry to British investors
Donegal Sinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty has criticised the controversial forestry deal between Coillte and British asset managers Gresham House that would see the sale of 12,000 acres of forestry. The €200m plan will see the British investment ...
28 Jan 2023 at 12:25
National News
Report shows billion Euro value of forestry industry to economy
The forestry industry generates an economic value of €2 billion to the Irish economy per year as well as creating employment in the forestry and harvesting sector, a new study shows. The Minister of State in the Department of Agriculture, ...
01 Nov 2022 at 17:21
Jump in new forestry licences as 3,600 are issued so far this year
The number of forestry licences issued this year continues to increase, with a jump of 34% when compared with the same period in 2021. Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity Pippa Hackett has welcomed the continued high output ...
17 Oct 2022 at 16:35
Inishowen
Carndonagh forestry wins award at biodiversity and sustainability festival
A Carndonagh forestry has been named best production forestry at the RDS Irish Forest and Woodlands Awards. Ross Buchanan from Carndonagh won the Production Forestry Award which was presented at the Finding Common Ground festival on ...
03 May 2024 at 10:51
Irish govt announces biggest ever forestry investment of €1.3bn
A billion euro investment in Irish forestry has been announced by the Irish government. The Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, Minister of State with responsibility for Forestry, Senator Pippa Hackett, and Minister for Agriculture, Food ...
03 Nov 2022 at 18:04
Farming & Fishing
Lack of forestry planting will 'come back to bite everyone in the country'
Forestry plantation rates in Donegal have dropped to historically low levels - and we will pay the price for this on several fronts. That was the blunt message from Nicholas Sweetman, Chair of the Irish Forest Owners’ ...
14 Apr 2022 at 09:00
Protest against 'scandalous' forestry deal takes place at govt offices
A protest against a controversial forestry deal is due to take place outside government offices today (January 26). Concerned citizens are expected to gather at 1pm at the same time sitting TDs debate the country's ...
26 Jan 2023 at 13:00
Government urged to increase ‘fatally flawed’ housing targets significantly
The Government’s housing targets are “fatally flawed”, “aren’t based on evidence” and need to be significantly increased, the Dail has heard. Taking Leaders’ Questions on Thursday, Green Party leader Eamon Ryan ...
26 Jan 2023 at 14:17
