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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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Timber group issues first two reports

Surveys on global wood policies and academic study on timber construction the first step in maximising the use of home-grown timber.

30 October 2024 FORESTRY
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Emphasis on close to nature forestry in Slovenia

Faced with insect, disease and climate threats, Slovenia's foresters look to close to nature forestry (CNF) and species diversity to protect their vast forest resource.

23 October 2024 FORESTRY
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Ash dieback payments to be taxed

The Department of Agriculture confirms that payments to farmers to cover ash dieback losses will be subject to PRSI and the USC.

23 October 2024 NEWS

€5,000/ha ash dieback payments begin issuing

The payments were announced by Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue and Minister of State with responsibility for forestry Pippa Hackett.

22 October 2024 NEWS

Young Stock Podcast: finding a career niche in forestry

This week's guest is forester Lauren Kinsella, who hails from Co Wexford but now lives on a dairy farm in Co Waterford.

21 October 2024
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