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Martin Kenny returns to Sinn Féin farm role
Pat O'Toole
The Sligo/Leitrim TD was previously Agriculture Spokesperson from 2016-2019, and is currently a member of the Oireachtas Agriculture Committee.
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.
24 July 2024 Forestry
Lowest broadleaf planting since the last century
Ireland imitates the English afforestation model rather than the Scottish approach where vibrant conifer planting enables record-high broadleaf performance, writes Donal Magner.
Health and Safety Authority launches forestry inspection campaign
The HSA is aiming to reduce the risks associated with forestry work, including handling machinery, working at height, chainsaw use, and emergency response planning in new inspection campaign.
22 July 2024 News
Forestry plantings slump to 5ha/week
Five hectares is just a fraction of the level of planting recorded in July 2023 and was described as a continuation of the forestry sector’s “poor performance” this year.
17 July 2024 News
John Deere to lay off up to 600 staff across three US factories
US media outlets are reporting that John Deere will lay off about 600 staff member across three of its US production sites in August, due to the market downturn.
10 July 2024 News
Farmers locked out of forestry by new rules
The FII survey found this is due to restrictions imposed on lands eligible for planting by the Forestry Programme launched in autumn 2023.
10 July 2024 News
Trust is at the heart of our inability to halt biodiversity loss
For Ireland to restore its woodlands, peatlands and grasslands, trust between key stakeholders will have to reestablished, writes Ray Ó Foghlú.
10 July 2024 Climate and environment
Scotland planting 10 times more trees than Ireland
Scotland is outstripping Ireland when it comes to afforestation, with planting reaching a new high in 2024.
3 July 2024 Forestry
State grant aided 288,000ha of forestry since the 1980s
Just six forestry owners received Department grants across a combined 8,700ha of forests.
3 July 2024 News
Call for forestry representation on carbon working group
The Irish Timber Growers Association (ITGA) has called for forestry to be represented in the Department of Agriculture carbon farming working group.
3 July 2024 Forestry
Log prices steady over past year
UCD timber survey shows level prices achieved in private sales for small, medium and large logs over 12 months, writes Donal Magner.
3 July 2024 Forestry