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Farmers concerned new Coillte forestry fund will distort land market

IFA Farm Forestry Chair Jason Fleming said farmers are very concerned about the establishment of the Irish Strategic Forestry Fund by Coillte and Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF). “The focus of the State planting programme, as well as ...

09 Jan 2023 at 16:46

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Development of the Irish Strategic Forestry Fund should be halted says Tipperary Deputy Alan Kelly

Labour spokesperson on Agriculture, Alan Kelly TD has called for Coillte to adopt a new approach of both planting more publicly owned forests and of partnering with farmers to support them in developing new forestry on their own lands which ...

13 Jan 2023 at 15:15

National News

Forestry Minister wants timber to play 'a big part' in Ireland's construction future

The Minister of State with responsibility for Forestry, Senator Pippa Hackett, wants to see timber play "a big part" in the future construction of Ireland's homes. The senator made the comments as she launched a series of statements by the ...

15 Nov 2021 at 12:27

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Browne lashes out at issues in forestry sector

A Tipperary TD is accusing the Department of Agriculture of treating the forestry sector with contempt. Sinn Féin’s Martin Browne has called on Minister Charlie McConalogue and senior officials at the department to come before the ...

06 Sept 2021 at 19:15

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IFA meet Ash Dieback review group to relay farmers concerns

IFA National Farm Forestry Chair Jason Fleming said that IFA’s meeting with the Ash Dieback review group yesterday was an opportunity to highlight the critical concerns and needs of forest owners impacted by ash dieback in ...

22 Aug 2023 at 12:02

National News

Government urged to increase ‘fatally flawed’ housing targets significantly

The Government’s housing targets are “fatally flawed”, “aren’t based on evidence” and need to be significantly increased, the Dail has heard. Taking Leaders’ Questions on Thursday, Green Party leader Eamon Ryan conceded ...

26 Jan 2023 at 14:17

National News

Protest against 'scandalous' forestry deal takes place at govt offices

A protest against a controversial forestry deal is due to take place outside government offices today (January 26). Concerned citizens are expected to gather at 1pm at the same time sitting TDs debate the country's ...

26 Jan 2023 at 13:00

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Macra concerned over access to land for young farmers due to new forestry deal

Concerns have been expressed that a national forestry investment plan will restrict access to land for young farmers, by national farm organisation Macra. Commenting on the creation of the Gresham House Irish ...

18 Jan 2023 at 11:39

Local News

IFA timber market report shows decline in prices for Tipperary harvesters

IFA Farm Forestry Chair Jason Fleming said the IFA timber price survey from July to September shows that economic uncertainty, due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and a decline in consumer confidence due ...

21 Oct 2022 at 22:15

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Improvement in forestry licence backlog, but still some way to go says IFA

IFA Farm Forestry Chair Jason Fleming has acknowledged the improvements in the system for forestry licences and that output has increased. In September 2021, there were approx. 4,700 licences in the system ...

23 Oct 2022 at 16:00

National News

Jump in new forestry licences as 3,600 are issued so far this year

The number of forestry licences issued this year continues to increase, with a jump of 34% when compared with the same period in 2021. Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity Pippa Hackett has ...

17 Oct 2022 at 16:35

Local News

IFA timber price survey shows price stability but shopping around is essential

IFA National Farm Forestry Chair Jason Fleming said the IFA timber price survey from April to June 2023 shows no significant changes in prices received across all timber products since the first ...

05 Jul 2023 at 21:03

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