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Spotlight on Coillte forestry partnerships
Declan O’Brien
Heavy criticism of Coillte’s forestry partnerships is delivered at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture.
24 May 2023 News
Spike in forestry environmental information access appeals
The finger has been pointed at Coillte and the Department of Agriculture for a sizeable rise in appeals on access to information on the environment requests.
22 May 2023 News
Rewetting targets can be met from State-owned lands - McConalogue
The Minister for Agriculture expressed confidence that he can negotiate the flexibility to ensure no farmer will face mandatory rewetting.
Coillte facing legal action from landowners
The landowners are believed to be unhappy with the manner in which their plantations have been managed.
3 May 2023 News
Profits still on the rise at Coillte
Strong pricing in first half of year drove results for state-owned forestry company.
26 April 2023 News
Will more resources be lost before forestry management agency is operational?
"On ‘Vexed Question of Forest Ownership’ by Donal Magner" - Dr Margaret Duff Garvey, environmental historian, Clara Beg North, Rathdrum, Co Wicklow.
22 March 2023 Letters
New forestry programme yet to be tested
Farmers in strong position to maximise attractive afforestation supports, but in their absence, investors likely to continue to dominate planting programmes and increase land purchase.
19 March 2023
Advice sought on state subsidies for Coillte afforestation
An EU rule change has opened up the possibility of Coillte receiving Department of Agriculture forestry grants, Minister Hackett told the Dáil.
15 March 2023 News
IFA calls out Coillte over lack of engagement
The IFA has said that it last met with Coillte in late January 2023 to outline farmers' "deep concerns" with regards to Coillte’s afforestation plans.
7 March 2023 News
Environmental lobby seeks mandate changes for Coillte and Bord na Móna
Environmental groups maintained that a lack of oversight and accountability in the operation of public bodies was undermining Ireland’s response to the “climate and biodiversity emergency”.
16 February 2023 News
Letter about the decline in Irish forestry.
"Ireland has gone from planting over 8,000 HA per year to approximately 2,000 HA last year." - Liam O’Connor, Grenagh Forest & Farm, Fossa, Killarney, Co Kerry
15 February 2023 Letters
Letter placing spotlight on difficulties in Irish forestry
"The real scandal in Irish forestry" - John Kavanagh, Bree, Co Wexford
8 February 2023 Letters