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A long-term plan is now required to protect our forests

Forestry organisations, the IFA, and timber producers are united in calling for the creation of a forestry development agency to deal with natural disasters and other issues facing the sector.

FORESTRY 19 February 2025

Editorial: post-storm help required

With the ash dieback scheme, windblown timber and replanting, we have a huge amount of work ahead.

VIEWPOINTS 19 February 2025

Forestry replanting grants still in the mix

A decision on replanting supports will be taken once the full extent of the damage from storms Éowyn and Darragh is ascertained.

NEWS 19 February 2025

Ash dieback plan is ‘dead in the water’

Progress on the removal of diseased ash plantations has stalled as contractors are focused on salvaging the windblow from storms Éowyn and Darragh.

NEWS 19 February 2025

Éowyn ravages €800,000 plantation

Paddy McGowan's forestry plantation was worth around €800,000 before storm Éowyn struck; its current value is pure guesswork or conjecture. Declan O’Brien reports.

NEWS 19 February 2025

Maximising the value of blown timber

Donal Magner outlines the urgent need for a forest windblow strategy, including combined action by the Department, forest owners, sawmills, contractors, wood energy outlets and foresters.

FORESTRY 19 February 2025

Call to fast-track tree felling licences

The normal licensing application process for a felling licence, will result in substantial delays, foresters have said.

FORESTRY 19 February 2025

Over 4m cubic metres of timber damaged

Windblown poses major logistic and marketing challenges as volume damaged is more than one year's harvest but future timber supply after clearance will not be adversely affected.

FORESTRY 19 February 2025

Over 11,700ha of trees levelled by storm

The calculation is based on an analysis of satellite imagery for counties Galway, Roscommon, Sligo, Leitrim, Longford and Cavan.

FORESTRY 19 February 2025

Farmer's trust in the quality and reliability of Flourish Calf

Trust in both protein quality and the brand are the primary criteria in selecting calf milk replacer in the case of a generational dairy farmer based near the northeast shore of Lough Neagh.

Timber

Forest owners should maximise the salvage value of trees – Minister

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A long-term plan is now required to protect our forests

A long-term plan is now required to protect our forests

Editorial: post-storm help required

Editorial: post-storm help required

A long-term plan is now required to protect our forests

Editorial: post-storm help required

Forestry replanting grants still in the mix

Ash dieback plan is ‘dead in the water’

Éowyn ravages €800,000 plantation

Maximising the value of blown timber

Call to fast-track tree felling licences

Over 4m cubic metres of timber damaged

Over 11,700ha of trees levelled by storm

Farmer's trust in the quality and reliability of Flourish Calf

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