The Irish Timber Growers Association (ITGA) forestry and timber yearbook for 2025 has been officially launched this week.
The association said that the 36th edition of the yearbook contains 208 pages of information for timber growers, forestry professionals, the timber industry and the general public.
The Irish Timber Growers Association (ITGA) was formed in 1977 to support the development and expansion of private sector forestry in Ireland and to represent and inform woodland owners.
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The yearbook was launched by Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), with responsibility for forestry Senator Pippa Hackett.
She acknowledged the “excellent work of our forest owners, who continue to supply sustainably grown timber to our construction sector”.
“Timber is playing an ever-increasing role in our built environment and I have been hugely encouraged in this regard by the progress made by the Timber in Construction Steering Group that I established last year.
“We need to continue to create the conditions to increase markets and opportunities for Irish home-grown timber, so that sustainable forest management and timber production can make a significant contribution to decarbonising our construction sector,” the minister said.
Commenting on the publication, Brendan Lacey, chair of the Irish Timber Growers Association, said:
“The 2025 yearbook reflects multipurpose forestry in Ireland and outlines various new measures in the Forestry Programme, also highlighting Ireland’s innovative use of wood in building and developments in recent timber prices paid to growers reflecting current market conditions”.
Lacey added that the yearbook highlights the many attributes of forestry including its economic, environmental and social importance through the articles and statistical information in the publication.
He thanked Coillte, the Murray Timber Group, Bord na Móna and DAFM, the main sponsors of the yearbook, and the various companies, organisations and individuals who support the publication.