Coillte Nature,  a new not for profit entity within Coillte has a mandate to target the delivery of new woodlands facilitating species diversity, biodiversity and carbon sequestration as part of the Government’s National Forestry Programme.  An inaugural project of Coillte Nature is the Dublin Mountains Conversion plan, to gradually, over the next 30 to 40 &hellip

Coillte has established a new not for profit entity, Coillte Nature, which will focus on the environment and recreational forests.  Coillte Nature will target the delivery of new woodlands facilitating species diversity, biodiversity and carbon sequestration as part of the Government’s National Forestry Programme.  The establishment of Coillte Nature will also see the conversion of &hellip

Coillte wish to invite any interested parties to our annual forest operational consultation meetings. These meetings will provide an opportunity for stakeholders to share their views and suggestions and also to receive information about Coillte’s policies and practices. Should you not be able to attend and wish to comment you can simply contact us at &hellip

The National Parks and Wildlife Service teams up with Coillte to tackle wildfires using Innovative Drone Technology The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and Coillte to join forces to combat the spread of wildfires on open land and in forests. Drone technology to be used for the first time in Ireland to survey areas &hellip

Tuesday 14th May 2019: The Department of Agriculture has issued an ORANGE alert warning for forest fires to this Friday 17th May due to current dry conditions and forecast high temperatures. Arising from current Easterly high pressure weather conditions, forecast high temperatures and low relative humidity levels, a High Fire Risk exists in all areas where hazardous fuels such as gorse, heather, &hellip

Minister Creed appoints Ms. Bernie Gray as Chairperson of Coillte The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed T.D., today announced that he has appointed Ms. Bernie Gray as Chairperson of Coillte for a five year period. Ms. Gray was appointed following a competitive process conducted by the Public Appointments Service (PAS) in &hellip