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Friday 3rd October: Met Éireann has issued the following weather warning, Status Red – Wind warning for county Donegal. Coillte advises recreational users and visitors not to enter forest lands in affected areas during this Met Éireann Status Red weather warning. Forest recreation sites in affected Red Warning counties will be closed for the duration &hellip
Opportunity for Ireland to significantly accelerate decarbonisation of its built environment by adopting timber more widely to support the delivery of low carbon homes of the future Minister of State Michael Healy Rae, TD, announces plans to establish a new Timber Knowledge Development and Innovation facility National and international experts from the timber &hellip
Strategic goal delivered ahead of schedule, highlighting Coillte’s commitment to the protection and enhancement of Ireland’s biodiversity 134,000 hectares across Ireland now prioritised for nature management Coillte publishes new ‘Forests for Nature’ booklet detailing its biodiversity strategy and nature restoration works Thursday, 4th September 2025: Coillte today announced the early delivery of a significant &hellip
Status Orange HIGH Forest Fire Risk Warning in place Nationally until 12pm Monday 18th August 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 forest fire risk is deemed to &hellip
€2.6m for new trail infrastructure and ongoing maintenance at 169 sites €1.4m to repair damage caused to up to 200 recreational sites following recent storms Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, Dara Calleary TD, has today (Friday, 1st August 2025) announced details of €4m funding the department will provide in 2025 as &hellip
Warning effective from 15:00 10th July until 12:00hrs 14th July Landowners and the public should avoid all outdoor fires and other open ignition sources All landowners urged to obey restrictions in place for land burning Thursday, 10th July 2025: Arising from current weather patterns, an extreme fire risk is deemed to exist in &hellip