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

In 2022 Coillte launched its strategic vision for the future management of its Forest Estate, aiming to deliver the multiple benefits of its forests for climate, nature, wood and people. Working towards realising this vision, in 2023 Coillte published the Forest Estate Land-Use Plan (FESLUP), which provides the framework to balance the delivery of the &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

  Ireland’s forests sustained unprecedented damage from the most powerful storm on record, when Storm Éowyn swept across the country on 24th January. The storm toppled over 26,000 hectares of Ireland’s forests, with 14,500 hectares of that on the Coillte estate, impacting productive forests, biodiversity sites and recreation areas. The scale of the challenge was immense &hellip