Ash Dieback Protest 2024

Ash Dieback Protest 2024

On Wed 29 May 2024, Ash Dieback farmers from all over Ireland took their battle for justice to Dail Eireann. Following a protest outside Govt. buildings, they then marched to the Dept. of Agriculture and to the Taoiseach’s Offices, where they handed in letters, detailing their rejection of Junior Minister Pippa Hackett’s response to the Independent Review. Below is a…

Ash dieback should be treated as ‘national emergency’ – report

Ash dieback should be treated as ‘national emergency’ – report

Article by Joe Mag Raollaigh, RTÉ A new report into the handling of ash dieback disease by the State has called for the disease to be treated as a national emergency, with a taskforce to be set up to clear infected trees and re-establish plantations. The report, commissioned by Minister of State for Forestry Pippa Hackett,…

Launch of the Knowledge Transfer Scheme

Launch of the Knowledge Transfer Scheme

Andrew Doyle TD, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with responsibility for forestry, launched a pilot Knowledge Transfer Group scheme for forestry at the AGM of Limerick and Tipperary Woodland Owners Ltd., in Hollyford, Co. Tipperary. Introducing the new pilot scheme, Minister of State Doyle commented “Management of your…