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Ministers meet Coillte CEO and Chair for update on forestry issues

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Barry Cowen T.D., accompanied by his Ministerial colleagues, Senator Pippa Hackett and Martin Heydon T.D. met this...
grey heron in flight, ardea cinerea

Birdwatch Ireland response to Programme for Government

BirdWatch Ireland broadly welcomes the publication of the Programme for Government. Upon detailed review of the document, we can confirm that it mentions biodiversity 50...
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Work begins on the Dublin Mountains Makeover – Coillte

If you’re visiting Ballyedmonduff forest over the next few weeks, look out for Phase 1 of our forest transformation. Works are beginning on the Dublin...
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Dublin Mountains makeover to positively transform forests for generations to come – Coillte

The makeover will see nine Coillte forests transition from commercial use to wholly recreational purposes creating beautiful diverse forests for the future Coillte Nature, the...
Coillte-Annual-Report-2019

Strong financial and operational performance for Coillte in 2019 despite challenges

Zero net debt achieved in 2019 Revenues of €327.4m and EBITDA of €102.8m 22 million trees planted across 9,000 hectares of restocked forest Coillte,...
Forest-Fire

Status RED Extreme Forest Fire Risk Warning In Place ~ Public urged to remain...

Status RED EXTREME National Forest Fire Risk Warning in place until Monday of next week Coillte forest car parks and forests are open...
'Re-imagining our cities and towns in times of Covid-19'

‘Re-imagining our cities and towns in times of Covid-19’ – Webinar

On Thursday, 28th May, Ciarán Cuffe MEP will host a free webinar entitled: Re-imagining our cities and towns in times of Covid-19: Opportunities and...
Japanese Knotweed

Work like a dog: Sniffing out Japanese Knotweed – The Invasives Blog

Native species are disappearing forever because of alien invasions. Never before has it cost the environment, economy and taxpayer more, and the decline has...
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Petition underway for no more traffic through Phoenix Park

We want to stop all private motor traffic going through Phoenix Park. Why is this important? Phoenix Park is a destination - not a shortcut! The...

What does a sustainable future of food look like in Ireland?

The past 100 years have seen a radical change in the way we produce food in Ireland, with the intensification of agriculture meaning that...