Croagh Patrick climb for charity fundraiser
Charity fundraiser event took place last year in aid of The Samaritans and Amber Womens Refuge. Both Forestry Services Ltd and Euroforest Ireland Ltd staff climbed Crough Patrick on a blustery Saturday morning in September. Crough Patrick has an elevation of 764m and is the highest peak in Mayo, the beautiful scenery and great company […]
Forestry Services Ltd Group Certification scheme
The Forestry Services Ltd Group Certification scheme will ensure traceability of all timber harvested from their members plantations. All forest management systems are independently certified to provide assurances to customers that all wood has come from well managed forests that are environmentally, sociably and economically responsible. Sustainable forest management will be confirmed in accordance with […]
Recent harvesting carried out..
Recent harvesting carried out on a clients clearfell, consisting of 2.5 hectares of Sitka Spruce at 29 years of age. Product assortments maximised at all times in order to achieve optimum return possible to the forest owner. A total of 750 tonnes of top quality timber was yielded from the clearfell following two previous thinnings […]
IFA Press Release – Government Policy is Failing Forestry
IFA LAUNCHES PLAN TO REVITALISE THE SECTOR & ENSURE REGIONAL A change in Government policy on forestry is needed to ensure the sector can reach its potential to create jobs and help Ireland to meet its climate change and renewable energy targets, while ensuring a balanced regional spread, IFA President Joe Healy has said. The […]
Forestry Services Ltd. at the National Ploughing Championships 2017
Thank you to all who visited our stand at this years National Ploughing Championships.
EIB announces two multimillion euro forestry investments
EIB announces two multimillion euro forestry investments Date Posted: 04.02.2017 The European Investment Bank has confirmed a new €90 million long-term loan to the State-owned forestry group Coillte, and is teaming up with the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) to back a new €112 million investment in privately-owned forests across the country. The EIB, the […]
EIB back €112m fund for Irish forestry
The European Investment Bank(EIB) has backed an investment in Irish forestry that will see €112m provided to the industry in Ireland. The EIB will contribute €28.5m to the new initiative that will provide investment to privately owned forests across Ireland. The Irish Strategic Investment Fund is the major contributor to the project and will provide […]
Opportunity knocks for forestry sector
by Paddy Bruton, Forestry Services Limited Timber prices are back to boom-time levels and long term demand will outstrip supply Over the years, timber prices have kept pace with inflation and many analysts believe that timber prices especially within Europe will increase relative to inflation in the long term due to a combination of emerging […]
Minister Hayes Addresses National Conference on Forestry
In his Keynote Address to the National Forestry Conference, Tom Hayes, TD, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with responsibility for forestry, stressed the significant contribution the forestry sector actually makes to the economy and society in general, noting that there are just under 12,000 people employed in the […]
