Windblow

Almost 200 windblow applications approved by Department for clearfell

Minister Healy-Rae welcomes significant progress in approving windblow applications.

NEWS 15 August 2025

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Minister urges forest owners to seek advice before selling windblown timber

Minister urges forest owners to seek advice before selling windblown timber

FORESTRY 16 July 2025

Forestry questions to be answered

Forestry questions to be answered

LETTERS 9 July 2025

Finnish timber firm ceases agreement with LJR Forestry

Finnish timber firm ceases agreement with LJR Forestry

Finnish timber firm ceases agreement with LJR Forestry

NEWS 9 July 2025

Coillte to harvest windblown trees by end of 2026

Coillte to harvest windblown trees by end of 2026

Coillte to harvest windblown trees by end of 2026

FORESTRY 2 July 2025

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Letter regarding forestry planting methodology

Letter regarding forestry planting methodology

"Forestry planting – on wet ground, mounding is the only option to get rid of water." - Jim Costello, Tralee, Co Kerry

LETTERS 22 April 2025

Department to prioritise felling licence appeals involving windblown plantations

Department to prioritise felling licence appeals involving windblown plantations

Five of the 72 felling licences issued for forests seriously damaged by storms Éowyn and Darragh have been appealed.

NEWS 22 April 2025

Windblown forestry facing felling appeals

Windblown forestry facing felling appeals

A recent meeting of the Forest Windblow Taskforce heard that at least 10 windblow felling licences have been appealed.

NEWS 22 April 2025

Calls for a 'fair' timber measurement system by sawmills for private growers

Calls for a 'fair' timber measurement system by sawmills for private growers

The sawmills are selling the finished product in cubic metres, so it would be a much fairer system if they purchased from private growers in the same way, John Roche of Arbor has said.

FORESTRY 22 April 2025

Windblown commercial logs exported to the continent

Windblown commercial logs exported to the continent

The North East Forestry Group has organised to ensure a co-operative approach to harvesting windblow.

FORESTRY 22 April 2025

Storms flatten over 26,000ha of trees

Storms flatten over 26,000ha of trees

The detailed mapping assessment was carried out using imagery acquired from the Sentinel and SkySat satellite constellations.

FORESTRY 22 April 2025

Total of 26,000ha of forestry damaged by storms, satellite images confirm

Total of 26,000ha of forestry damaged by storms, satellite images confirm

The minister urged forestry owners with impacted sites not to rush any forest management decisions.

FORESTRY 22 April 2025

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