Forestry planting

Department report shows slide in tree planting

The Department has published its annual forest statistics report for 2025, which charts the drop in forestry planting over the last 20 years.

FORESTRY 28 June 2025

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Letter regarding forestry planting methodology

Letter regarding forestry planting methodology

LETTERS 11 June 2025

Minister Heydon ‘hopeful’ on this year’s 8,000ha forestry target

Minister Heydon ‘hopeful’ on this year’s 8,000ha forestry target

NEWS 31 May 2025

Forestry planting up 91% this year

Forestry planting up 91% this year

Forestry planting up 91% this year

FORESTRY 7 May 2025

‘Catastrophic’ damage among forestry plantations

‘Catastrophic’ damage among forestry plantations

‘Catastrophic’ damage among forestry plantations

NEWS 30 January 2025

2024 forestry target falls well short with just 1,573ha planted

2024 forestry target falls well short with just 1,573ha planted

The afforestation target is 8,000ha annually, as set out in Ireland’s Forest Strategy 2023-2030.

NEWS 1 January 1970

14% of tree planting target completed

14% of tree planting target completed

As of 13 September 2024, 1,159ha of forestry has been planted out of the country’s 8,000ha annual target.

NEWS 1 January 1970

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