Donal Magner

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Minister urges forest owners to seek advice before selling windblown timber

"It cannot be overstated how important health and safety and indemnity and insurance issues are in harvesting and sale of windblown trees".

FORESTRY 16 July 2025

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Afforestation up by 110% on last year

Afforestation up by 110% on last year

FORESTRY 16 July 2025

Coillte to harvest windblown trees by end of 2026

Coillte to harvest windblown trees by end of 2026

FORESTRY 2 July 2025

‘Wood First’ at home is the best long-term market

‘Wood First’ at home is the best long-term market

‘Wood First’ at home is the best long-term market

FORESTRY 2 July 2025

Export markets for windblown timber

Export markets for windblown timber

Export markets for windblown timber

FORESTRY 18 June 2025

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Windblown timber exported to China

Windblown timber exported to China

Logs are being exported from Ireland beyond the continent of Europe for the first time.

FORESTRY 30 April 2025

Calls for a 'fair' timber measurement system by sawmills for private growers

Calls for a 'fair' timber measurement system by sawmills for private growers

The sawmills are selling the finished product in cubic metres, so it would be a much fairer system if they purchased from private growers in the same way, John Roche of Arbor has said.

FORESTRY 30 April 2025

Delivering on crucial forestry promises

Delivering on crucial forestry promises

Most of Healy-Rae's promises to deliver a storm reconstitution grant, speedy licences, improved agroforestry supports, funded certification and increased afforestation await official sanction.

FORESTRY 30 April 2025

Peatland afforestation controversy

Peatland afforestation controversy

Minister Healy-Rae's Senate comments begin a debate on peatland forestry but clarification and education are needed to avoid a simplistic narrative on a major land-use issue.

FORESTRY 30 April 2025

The role of forestry diluted in 2025 climate plan

The role of forestry diluted in 2025 climate plan

The current Climate Action Plan retains the need for 8,000ha annual planting programme, but 18% forest cover target and key role for afforestation were dropped.

FORESTRY 30 April 2025

Forestry planting up 91% this year

Forestry planting up 91% this year

"While the afforestation licence increase is modest, actual planting carried out for the first four months is very encouraging, as it is up by 91%," said Pat O'Sullivan, technical director of the Soci

FORESTRY 30 April 2025

How Sweden coped with storm damage

How Sweden coped with storm damage

Forestry consultant, Dr Tomas Thuresson outlines to Donal Magner how government, state agencies and the forestry sector partnered to harvest the blown timber.

FORESTRY 30 April 2025

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