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

South Dublin County Council awards tender to ClearyDoyle to build 27 high-quality and sustainable age-friendly housing units on a site at Melrose Court Dublin 22 in a flagship project that promotes the use of low carbon homegrown timber frame in construction   Wednesday, 18th June 2025: South Dublin County Council (SDCC) and Coillte, Ireland’s semi-state &hellip

Over recent months, Coillte and Cycling Ireland have been working closely together on a number of initiatives and are pleased to update you today on this work to date.   Gravel Cycling Events Significant progress has been made in enabling Gravel Cycling events on Coillte’s forest road network. Building on our existing collaboration—where Coillte facilitates &hellip

  Leave No Trace Ireland launched its annual “Love This Place” campaign, calling on the public to come together to protect Ireland’s rich natural landscapes, so we can all enjoy them responsibly as we head into the summer season. Now in its fifth year, the national awareness campaign is supported by partners including the Department &hellip