Storm Éowyn in January 2025 caused unprecedented levels of damage to the Coillte estate at an estimated financial cost in excess of €60m Of the over 26,000 hectares of Ireland’s forests with windblow damage, 14,500 hectares are Coillte managed – over twice Coillte’s annual harvest area Inflationary pressures and lower end-market demand resulting in &hellip

Status Orange HIGH Forest Fire Risk Warning in place Nationally until 12pm Tuesday 6th May Landowners and the public should avoid all outdoor fires and other open ignition sources All land owners urged to obey restrictions in place for land burning   Arising from current weather patterns a high fire risk is deemed to exist &hellip

  Deadline for Applications is 2nd May 2025 Applications can be completed online at coillte.ie/careers   23 April 2025. Coillte, Ireland’s semi-state forestry company, is encouraging prospective students interested in a career in forestry to apply for its 2025 Forestry Scholarship Award ahead of the 2nd May deadline for applications.   The scholarship, which is &hellip

23 April 2025: Coillte’s Hazelwood Forest in Co. Sligo has been voted this year’s winner of the Native Woodland Conservation Award in the 2025 RDS Forest and Woodland Awards. The RDS Forest and Woodland Awards are Ireland’s national forestry awards. The Native Woodland Conservation Award recognises excellence in the conservation and management of Ireland’s native forests &hellip

  Clean-up efforts are ongoing following the extensive damage caused by Storm Éowyn, which struck Ireland on 24th January. The storm resulted in unprecedented levels of damage to productive, biodiversity, and recreational forests. It is estimated that the total area of forest damage is approximately 24,000 hectares with almost 50% of that on the Coillte &hellip

Status Orange HIGH Forest Fire Risk Warning in place Nationally until 12pm Monday 14th April Landowners and the public should avoid all outdoor fires and other open ignition sources All land owners urged to obey restrictions in place for land burning The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has issued a Status Orange, High &hellip