Forestry
New project to preserve and revive ash trees launched
A new forestry research project, AshforFuture, aimed at preserving and reviving ash trees in Ireland, was officially launched by Minister...
Coillte
Environment
€64m Cork wind farm to generate power for 17,000 homes annually
The ESB and Coillte have secured financial backing for the Castlepook Wind Farm project in Co. Cork, which represents an overall investment...
Agri-Business
Coillte profits increase 64% on 2014 as debt drops
Coillte, Ireland’s largest forestry and land solutions company, has announced a 64% increase in profits for 2015 on the year previous...
Environment
Europe expected to plant 600,000ha of forestry to combat climate change
Investment in forestry over the next five years will have a big impact on the environment, as it will result...
Agri-Business
Coillte sells off 300 masts to French investment fund
Collate has announced that InfraVia Capital Partners (InfraVia), a French investment fund, has agreed to purchase its portfolio of telecommunications...
Agri-Business
Coillte announces 46% growth in operating profit to €60.5m
Coillte has announced its annual results for 2014, with an operating profit of €60.5m, which is an increase of 46%...
Environment
Some 685ha of raised bogs to be restored across seven counties
Some 685ha of raised bogs on 17 Coillte owned sites across seven counties are to be restored as part of...
Environment
How to re-establish a forest after a clearfell
Most forest owners know that a forest must be replanted after the final timber crop has been harvested however, Teagasc...
Environment
Biomass can reduce business heating costs by 50%
Biomass boilers can reduce heating costs for businesses by up to 50%, a recent conference on Biomass Information and Demonstration...
Agri-Business
Maloney sets out his stall for Coillte
Chairperson designate of Collite John Maloney set out his plans for Coillte at a meeting today with the Oireachtas Joint...
Environment
Managing Recent Storm Damage in Forests
Teagasc, in conjunction with Coillte and the Forest Service, DAFM, is organising two important demonstrations on windblow clearance and forest...
Environment
ESB imports 15,000 timber poles a year
ESB Networks currently imports more than 15,000 timber poles a year due to insufficient supply from Coillte as a result of...
Rural Life
All-Ireland hedgecutters set Guinness world record
A Guinness world record was set at the All-Ireland Hedgecutting Championships in Kilkenny at the weekend for the greatest number...
Rural Life
The cut above the rest
“It’s not as easy as it sounds,” said Mary Ann Nolan, one of the organisers of the All-Ireland Annual Hedgecutting...
Rural Life
Clash of the ash
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with responsibility for forestry, today opened a Conference...
Rural Life
Timber awards galore!
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with responsibility for Forestry, Tom Hayes TD, presented...
