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For many – and not just those in the farming community – forestry has become a very sensible long-term investment. CONOR POWER looks at some of the reasons why‘For the last 30 years, forestry has been an attractive investment in Ireland,’ says John Hodnett of Hodnett-Ford
Some 73pc of current forestry applications need further assessment to ensure the sites meet the stringent rules of the new Forestry Programme, while the Department of Agriculture is looking to spend €9m on ecology services to assist in implementing the scheme.
Open minds and open landscapes in Mayo 2023-08-23
Farmers seeking to drain land should have to get permission, while the removal of any length of hedgerow should be subject to environmental screening, the Environment Pillar has said.