LATEST ARTICLES
Forestry
The role of forestry diluted in 2025 climate plan
Donal Magner
The current Climate Action Plan retains the need for 8,000ha annual planting programme, but 18% forest cover target and key role for afforestation were dropped.
7 May 2025 Forestry
Forestry planting up 91% this year
"While the afforestation licence increase is modest, actual planting carried out for the first four months is very encouraging, as it is up by 91%," said Pat O'Sullivan, technical director of the Soci
30 April 2025 Forestry
How Sweden coped with storm damage
Forestry consultant, Dr Tomas Thuresson outlines to Donal Magner how government, state agencies and the forestry sector partnered to harvest the blown timber.
Windblown commercial logs exported to the continent
The North East Forestry Group has organised to ensure a co-operative approach to harvesting windblow.
30 April 2025 Forestry
Status orange fire warning for weekend
Elevated fire risks are expected in all areas during this period, the Department has warned.
30 April 2025 Forestry
Storms flatten over 26,000ha of trees
The detailed mapping assessment was carried out using imagery acquired from the Sentinel and SkySat satellite constellations.
23 April 2025 Forestry
How to maximise windblown timber revenue
Over 150 forest owners with storm damage attended the recent windblow field day in Pyers O'Conor Nash's forest outside Castlerea, Donal Magner reports.
16 April 2025 Forestry
Healy-Rae commits to a forest windblown reconstitution scheme
Minister Healy-Rae has said he wants to "put the stride back into forestry”. Donal Magner reports.
16 April 2025 Forestry
How Germany coped with windblow
Forestry consultant Dr Cormac O'Carroll outlines how Ireland could learn from Germany in managing windblow after storm Éowyn.
16 April 2025 Forestry
Major fall in felling licences in first quarter
There are precedents in other countries that a relaxation of rules are allowed following large storm events, Joe Codd of the Society of Irish Foresters said.
9 April 2025 Forestry
Outside help needed to remove timber
Overseas contractors will be required to harvest windblown timber, while EU aid is needed for private forest owners – mainly farmers – whose forests are decimated.
2 April 2025 Forestry
Timber sales and marketing challenge
ITGA is working with other parties in the supply chain to improve roundwood sales systems, writes ITGA’s Donal Whelan.
22 March 2025 Forestry