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Fresh concern over rewetting targets for Irish farmland
Declan O’Brien
Rehabilitation works completed before Ireland enacts the Nature Restoration Law will not qualify for Ireland's restoration and rewetting targets. Declan O'Brien and Noel Bardon report.
24 July 2024 News
Map: Department’s land portfolio revealed
The information was provided by the Department of Agriculture to the comptroller and auditor general’s office (CAG) for analysis.
10 July 2024 Letters
Letter on lack of guidance for Irish suckler farmers
"The NPWS grazes 16,000ha and An Taisce 2,000ha respectively in Donegal, solely by red deer." - Ger Roarty, Co Donegal
Coillte opens door to mediation on partnership disputes
Although the State company insisted that there was no change in its policy regarding farm partnerships that are in dispute, its acceptance of mediation is viewed as significant.
26 June 2024 News
Government commitment to private forestry owners questioned
'Definite bias towards international funds to drive afforestation', joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food told.
14 June 2024 News
Shelton Abbey prison opens tree nursery
Minister of State Pippa Hackett opened the Shelton Abbey Pocket Forests Native Tree Nursery, which is home to more than 2,000 native trees.
11 June 2024 News
Over 1,700ha of forestry approved for planting
Figures from the Department of Agriculture show that 531ha of forestry has been planted to date this year.
9 June 2024 Forestry
Farmland to escape rewetting firing line
Farmers will not have to rewet any land to meet immediate climate targets.
15 May 2024 Climate and environment
Microsoft to buy electricity from Donegal wind farm to power data centres
Microsoft has signed a power purchase agreement to buy energy from the newly commissioned Lenalea Wind Farm near Letterkenny, Co Donegal, to power its data centres.
15 May 2024 News
Coillte to buy new lands in a ‘responsible way’
Coillte is planning on growing its base by 100,000ha of new forestry over the coming decades.
22 April 2024 Forestry
Galway clearfell refusal sets 'dangerous precedent'
The Irish Forest Owners expressed concern that the entry of local authorities into forestry decision-making may disproportionately burden small-scale operators.
21 April 2024 News
Department to review some of Coillte's land sales
Coillte is to seek clarification on it having to notify the Department of land sales over €150,000 in value.
10 April 2024 Forestry