Forestry Licensing News Today

A Clare forester has has described the Government’s Forestry Licensing plan as unambitious, saying he doesn’t believe targets will be achieved. The Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity at the Department of Agriculture has this week published the Forestry Licencing plan for next year. The plan estimates that 4,200 new licences will be […]

89ha of forestry was planted in the first two months of 2023, according to the latest data from the department of agriculture (DAFM).

Afforestation levels remain low as only 1,636ha have been planted so far this year, according to the DAFM's Forestry Licensing Dashboard.