Forestry
Woodland owners call for suspension of ash dieback scheme
Limerick and Tipperary Woodland Owners (LTWO) has called for a suspension of the ash dieback scheme until a new government...
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Forestry
SEEFA: Forestry manifesto pledges broken down per party
Following the publication of most political party’s manifestos in the lead up to the general election on Friday (November 26),...
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Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Forestry
Last week was 'poor' for afforestation - SEEFA
The Social, Economic and Environmental Forestry Association of Ireland (SEEFA) has said that last week was poor in terms of...
Forestry
Woodland owners express anger over state of forestry sector
At the annual general meeting (AGM) of Limerick and Tipperary Woodland Owners (LTWO) last Saturday (November 16) in Tipperary Town,...
Agri Politics
Ash dieback payments should not be taxed - ICSA
The president of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) Sean McNamara has said that ash dieback payments made...
Forestry
Payments under new ash dieback measure get underway
Payments have commenced under the Climate Action Performance Payment (CAPP) which was announced this year for ash plantation owners impacted...
Rural Life
Entrepreneurial farmer sets up east Cork scenic sauna
Faced with an outbreak of ash dieback in a forest – part of the family beef farm – which was...
Forestry
McConalogue: €17.2m allocated in 2024 for ash dieback supports
In the region of €17.2 million is available this year to forest owners to support the removal of ash dieback,...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Forestry
Watch: Retired farmer left with 'tree graveyard' due to ash dieback
Retired farmer, John Reardon from Caherconlish, Co. Limerick said he has been left with a “tree graveyard” since ash dieback...
Forestry
New €5,000 ash dieback scheme 'in need of redesign'
A new €5,000 scheme for landowners affected by ash dieback, which opened for applications this week, is “in need of...
Forestry
New ash dieback scheme offering €5,000/ha opens
Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), Senator Pippa...
Forestry
Over 500 licences granted under the ash dieback scheme this year
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has granted 522 licenses under the Reconstitution of Ash Dieback Scheme...
Rural Life
Over 30 years of growth in ash trees 'will come crashing down'
An independent Galway county councillor has warned government ministers of the dangers that ash trees affected by ash dieback are...
Forestry
'Vast majority' of ash dieback owners 'very happy' with scheme - Hackett
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) with responsibility for forestry, Pippa Hackett has...
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RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
Forestry
Kerrane: Ash dieback 'needs to be dealt with once and for all'
Sinn Féin’s spokesperson for Agriculture, Claire Kerrane, has called on the government to engage with the country’s forestry sector on...
Forestry
Hackett 'did not attend' first ash dieback taskforce meeting - DAFM
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed that Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity in...
Forestry
LTWO: Ash dieback taskforce 'faces an impossible task'
The outcome of the first ash dieback taskforce meeting has been met with strong criticism from some of its members....
Forestry
Watch: Protesters demand 'justice' for ash dieback farmers
Forest owners led by the Limerick and Tipperary Woodland Owners Ltd. (LTWO) gathered outside Leinster House today (Wednesday, May 29),...