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New Forestry Minister - April 06, 2011

Shane McEntee New Minister for Forestry   Shane McEntee TD Junior Minister with responsibility for Food and Horticulture has been given responsibility for forestry. This was announced at today's Forest Liaison Group Meeting in Dublin which the new minister attended for a while. Chairman of the…


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Phytopthora Ramorum - April 01, 2011

Phytopthora ramorum confirmed on young Sitka Spruce tree.   Press Release – Dept. Agr. Department gives update on Phytophthora ramorum monitoring The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is continuing to survey forests and control outbreaks of the EU regulated plant disease Phytophthora…


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Phytophthora in UK - March 30, 2011

Phytophthora ramorum found in European larch for first time in UK   Forestry Commission Press Release: Ramorum disease, which has caused the early felling of about 2 million Japanese larch trees in the UK, has now been found infecting the European larch species for the first time. Scientists from…


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Irish Forestry Show 2011 - March 29, 2011

Friday 6th & Saturday 7th May, 2011 - Birr Castle Estate, Birr, County Offaly, Ireland In a circular issued on 23/12/10 the Forest Service announced some significant changes and reductions to the afforestation grants especially for unenclosed land, changes to stocking rates for alder, oak and beech…


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Ash Dieback Confirmed in 384 Plantations Since 2012
Ash dieback is now rampant with confirmations in every…

New Felling Act 2014 is now Law.
DOYLE ANNOUNCES COMMENCEMENT OF FORESTRY ACT, 2014…

Red Status Fire Alert Until May 8
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