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Forestry

All the latest forestry news from the Irish Farmers Journal. Keep up to date with all the forestry news developments in the sector.

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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

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
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Temporary rebound forecast for forestry

Forestry plantings could top 2,500ha in 2025, up from 1,650ha in 2023 and similar levels this year.

27 November 2024 NEWS
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Sustained yield key to continuity in forest management

Sustained yield forestry is the key to continuity in forest management, writes Donal Magner.

27 November 2024 FORESTRY
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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
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Forest protection is a high priority

Department outlines procedures on reducing the risk of disease and pest damage to our trees and forests, writes Donal Magner

6 November 2024 FORESTRY

New project to help safeguard future of Ireland’s ash trees

The new project will focus on four key areas and has been allocated €770,000.

1 November 2024 FORESTRY
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‘Tonnes you cut are never the tonnes you’re paid for’

Peter Thomas Keaveney travelled to Laois to catch up with forestry contractor Damien Brophy.

30 October 2024
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Seppi gives old Christmas tree plantation new lease of life

Peter Thomas Keaveney travelled to the midlands to catch up with Ireland’s largest multifunctional tiller-mulcher, as it reclaimed 106 acres of an old Christmas tree plantation back into grassland.

30 October 2024
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