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Tuesday 29 January, 2019: The Board of Coillte today announced that Fergal Leamy has informed them of his decision to step down from the role of Chief Executive and Director later this year, after more than 4 years in the role. Mr. Leamy will take on a new position in the private sector in June &hellip
Tuesday, 08 January 2019: Coillte is pleased to announce that it is in the process of transferring ownership of our forests at Nephin, Co. Mayo into the Ballycroy National Park. When the transfer is complete the land will be managed by the National Park and Wildlife Service. Through this project the National Park will be &hellip
Coillte highlights the need for long-term investment into key biodiversity sites Coillte launches ‘BioClass’, a new tool for recording and reporting biodiversity areas of value on the Coillte estate Since 2000, Coillte has restored 2,300ha of native forests and 3,300ha of raised bog and blanket bog habitats Coillte, Ireland’s largest commercial forestry and land solutions &hellip
Over 100 people attend opening & family fun day Over 100 members of the public and local community groups gathered at Coillte’s Ballhoura Mountain Bike Trail on Saturday 25th August for the official opening of the latest mountain bike trail in the complex. . The new trail was funded by the community development fund of &hellip
Coillte, in partnership with the National Parks and Wildlife Service, host Biodiversity Information Day on raised bog restoration. Coillte and the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), of the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, hosted a Biodiversity Information Day in County Galway, to showcase raised bog restoration works on Coillte lands. Members of &hellip
Tuesday July 10th 2018: The Department of Agriculture’s RED alert warning for forest fires remain in place until Wednesday 11th July due to current dry conditions and forecast high temperatures. The Department advise at this point that all outdoor use of fires, barbeques and other open ignition sources be avoided on forest lands and in other &hellip