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North Longford community saddened by death of well-liked J.P. Donohoe

...a barman in the Grand Hotel in Malahide but returned home to help manage the farm as well as working for many years both in COILLTE and Lite-Pac in Granard until his retirement in 2020. J.P. met the love of his life Bernie Sheridan at a dance in Drumlish...

09 Aug 2022 at 17:09

National News

100,000 hectares of forest to be planted in effort to focus on climate action

COILLTE, the semi-state forestry company, today announced a new forestry strategic vision which aims to deliver multiple benefits from its forests and bring more focus to climate action, setting ambitious new targets on biodiversity and recreation, while...

21 Apr 2022 at 17:41

Motoring

Positive news for Midland Motor Club and Longford rally enthusiasts

...in Drumshanbo, Leitrim. The rally itself will consist of 8 stages with a total 55 kilometres through forestry land owned by COILLTE passing through counties Leitrim and Roscommon. Preparations are well under way in order to run a safe and enjoyable event....

11 Apr 2022 at 14:20

Govt meeting needed on 'crisis' facing hurley-makers due to ash threat

National News

Govt meeting needed on 'crisis' facing hurley-makers due to ash disease threat

...support hurling. “Speaking in the Dáil today, I asked the Minister of State to convene a meeting with Croke Park, Teagasc, COILLTE and the Irish Guild of Ash Hurley Makers as soon as possible. I note that meetings have taken place 'several times' as the...

31 Mar 2022 at 16:21

Local News

Anger as vandals target historic landmark in popular spot in the Midlands

...Councillor Aidan Mullins condemned the act and said, “it is not the first time it has been vandalised.” He explained that COILLTE owned the land and would have to deal with the matter. “There is an element that seems to get pleasure out of defacing...

30 Aug 2022 at 22:59

National News

'No doubt' €15m funding for tourism boost in rural Ireland will attract visitors - Humphreys

Fifteen million euro in funding to boost tourism on COILLTE lands has been announced. The major investment was announced today (Friday May 13) by the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, as part of a new five year strategic...

13 May 2022 at 11:46

National News

Modular housing being held up by site issues, warns state architect

...to bring people to the nearest village. So that process was slower than we had hoped.” Mark Carlin, managing director of COILLTE Forest, briefed the committee on the advantages of building with wood, including mitigating climate change. He said only 25%...

02 May 2023 at 17:22

National News

Majority of respondents to deer consultation support expansion of Irish venison industry

...department, the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and COILLTE."

08 May 2023 at 12:05

National News

'Coillte has lost our trust' - 150 campaigners pull up Sitka tree saplings from peatland

...were joined by climate activists from across Ireland on Sunday (August 13) as they pulled up Sitka spruce saplings from COILLTE peatland and demanded, ‘Trees for climate, not for profit’. Straw Boys in traditional costumes were among 150 people who...

16 Aug 2023 at 16:34

Home

North Longford households hit by ongoing power outages

...three days of no electricity, 27 Dec, 30 Dec, 1 January, and 2 January. It seems the root cause of the outages is a COILLTE plantation that is awaiting a felling licence by the landowner.” The ESB has the use of a very broad exemption from the...

31 Jan 2024 at 10:00

National News

Government urged to increase ‘fatally flawed’ housing targets significantly

...homes – falling short of its 9,000 target. Raising the issue of a deal between a UK firm and the semi-state forestry agency COILLTE, which operates independently from government, Labour leader Ivana Bacik said she was “gravely concerned” about the deal. In...

26 Jan 2023 at 14:17

Farming

Protest against 'scandalous' forestry deal

...gather at 1pm at the same time sitting TDs debate the country's forestry strategy inside Leinster House. The deal between COILLTE and UK asset management firm, Gresham House will reportedly see thousands of acres of new forestry planted across Ireland...

26 Jan 2023 at 13:23

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