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Thursday, May 9, 2024
Pictured at the Launch of the 32rd RDS/Forest Service Irish Forestry Awards on the farm of Gerard Deegan (winner of the Teagasc Farm Forestry category 2018): Michael Carey, RDS Agriculture and Climate Change Committee; Olive Leavy, Westmeath Forest Owner Group; Rory Greene, DAFM; Gerard Deegan, Forest owner; Liam Kelly, Teagasc; Bernard Kiernan, MidWestern Forestry and Professor Gerry Boyle, Teagasc

2019/20 RDS Forest and Woodland Awards launched

2019/20 Irish Forestry Awards closing date approaching Three prize categories cover all forestry purposes Awards part of RDS Spring Awards – celebration of...

Minister Doyle opens Brussels event on the Future of Plantation Forests in Europe

Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine, Andrew Doyle T.D today opened a high-level conference in Brussels organised by the...

Great oaks from little acorns grow: 

The Office of Public Works (OPW) today welcomed local school children to the Iveagh Gardens as part of Tree Week 2023, inviting them to...
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Another forest fire last night diverts emergency services from focusing on COVID-19

Leitrim forest fire is the latest incident over the last few days. Landowners and the public should avoid all outdoor fires and other...
Minister for State at the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine with responsibility for Forestry, Andrew Doyle T.D, pictures with the COFORD Council, a stakeholder-led advisory body to the Department of Agriculture,Food and the Marine on matters related to forestry.

Doyle presented with a series of COFORD publications

Minister for State at the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine with responsibility for Forestry, Andrew Doyle T.D, was today presented with a...
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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...

Forestry Policy Group: 85% believe too little forestry happening in Ireland

Focus on regulatory review and improvement in licencing output The Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity, Senator Pippa Hackett, today, chaired the 9th...
Coillte win RDS Forestry Award Pictured above are Gerard Murphy, Managing Director of Coillte, with local Coillte management team of Izabela Witkowska, Colm Lyons and Kieran Quirke

Coillte’s Curragh Chase forest park successful at RDS forestry awards

Coillte’s Curragh Chase forest park was voted the winner of the National RDS forestry awards under the Multipurpose Forestry category. The Multipurpose Forestry category is...

Andrew Doyle TD reappointed Minister of State with special responsibility for Food, Forestry and...

Andrew Doyle TD was appointed Minister of State for Food, Forestry, and Horticulture in June 2017 having previously been appointed in May 2016.  He...
Forest-Fires

National forest fire risk warning – Public urged to remain at home as per...

Gorse fires last week diverted vital emergency services from focusing on the COVID-19 pandemic Coillte forest car parks remain closed. Forests are open...

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