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Timber

Can the timber sector 'grow to support construction'?

Forestry

19 days ago

Can the timber sector 'grow to support construction'?

A new report has evaluated the current use of timber in construction across Ireland and highlighted...

DAFM and Coillte to host conference on homegrown timber building

Forestry

3 months ago

DAFM and Coillte to host conference on homegrown timber building

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, and Coillte, will host a conference in October...

Report launched on timber construction in Ireland research

Forestry

3 months ago

Report launched on timber construction in Ireland research

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon has launched the timber construction...

Healy-Rae: 'No timber should leave a forest without a contract'

Forestry

4 months ago

Healy-Rae: 'No timber should leave a forest without a contract'

Minister of State with responsibility for forestry, Michael Healy-Rae has stressed the importance...

What to consider when organising a timber sales contract

Forestry

4 months ago

What to consider when organising a timber sales contract

Teagasc recently launched a series of factsheets aimed at providing additional supports to forest...

Forestry

4 months ago

New report 'important for advancement of timber construction' in Ireland

A new report focused on timber has been published, making a number of recommendations to support...

New report 'important for advancement of timber construction' in Ireland

Forestry

5 months ago

New construction action plan to support use of timber

A new 'action plan' to modernise the construction sector in Ireland has recommended that the...

New construction action plan to support use of timber

Forestry

6 months ago

Minister welcomes increase in forestry harvesting capacity

Minister of State with responsibility for forestry, farm safety and horticulture, Michael Healy-Rae...

Minister welcomes increase in forestry harvesting capacity

Forestry

6 months ago

Sawmills to increase capacity by 30% to clear storm damage

Irish sawmills are set to increase capacity by 30% to clear damage caused by Storm Éowyn,...

Sawmills to increase capacity by 30% to clear storm damage

Forestry

6 months ago

Resource launched to help forest owners selling timber

A set of Teagasc Timber marketing factsheets aimed at providing further supports to forest owners...

Resource launched to help forest owners selling timber

Forestry

7 months ago

Teagasc advises calm after the storm in dealing with windfall

The last winter in Ireland was marked by two fierce storms that led to a good deal of windfall in...

Teagasc advises calm after the storm in dealing with windfall

Machinery

7 months ago

McHale Plant to support forestry industry after storms

Storm Éowyn, and the earlier Storm Darragh, caused extensive damage to buildings, infrastructure...

McHale Plant to support forestry industry after storms

Agri Politics

8 months ago

Watch: Minister describes criticism of his role as 'scaremongering'

Minister of State for Forestry, Horticulture and Farm Safety, Michael Healy-Rae has said that those...

Watch: Minister describes criticism of his role as 'scaremongering'

Environment

9 months ago

Global best practices for using timber highlighted in new report

A new report from the Timber in Construction Steering Group and Forest Industries Ireland has...

Global best practices for using timber highlighted in new report

Forestry

9 months ago

Watch: Ministers slammed for absence at forestry meeting

"There must be no windblow in Kerry," was one of the remarks from an audience member who was...

Watch: Ministers slammed for absence at forestry meeting

Forestry

11 months ago

ITGA: 2025 forestry yearbook 'reflects changes in sector'

The Irish Timber Growers Association (ITGA) forestry and timber yearbook for 2025 has been...

ITGA: 2025 forestry yearbook 'reflects changes in sector'

Forestry

about 1 year ago

Minister Hackett launches timber in construction reports

Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity, Senator Pippa Hackett has today (Monday, October...

Minister Hackett launches timber in construction reports

Forestry

about 1 year ago

FII general election manifesto calls for forestry incentive changes

Forest Industries Ireland (FII), the national representative body for the forestry and timber...

FII general election manifesto calls for forestry incentive changes

Rural Life

over 1 year ago

Galway joins global timber conservation programme

Co. Galway has become the first Irish participant in an international programme to sequester carbon...

Galway joins global timber conservation programme

Forestry

over 1 year ago

Call for carbon payments to 'boost' farm incomes

The Irish Timber Growers Association (ITGA) has called for an "immediate mechanism" to facilitate...

Call for carbon payments to 'boost' farm incomes

Forestry

over 1 year ago

FII: Forestry opportunities on 394 sites lost to land restrictions

Forest Industries Ireland (FII) member companies have reported that they have had to walk away from...

FII: Forestry opportunities on 394 sites lost to land restrictions

Forestry

over 1 year ago

Forestry: Timber prices stable in second quarter of 2024

Prices for timber have remained stable in the second quarter of the year, according to a forestry...

Forestry: Timber prices stable in second quarter of 2024

Forestry

over 1 year ago

Study to examine potential of mass engineered timber in building

The Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage is currently inviting tenders for a study...

Study to examine potential of mass engineered timber in building

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