Forestry
Hackett publishes latest annual forest statistics
Minister of State for land use and biodiversity Pippa Hackett has published the latest Annual Forest Statistics Report for 2024,...
Pippa Hackett
Agri Politics
New Green Party leader to be known on July 8
The Green Party has said that its new leader to replace Eamon Ryan is expected to be announced on July...
Forestry
2,000-tree nursery launched at Shelton Abbey prison
Minister of State for land use and biodiversity, Pippa Hackett has today (Tuesday, June11) inaugurated the Shelton Abbey Pocket Forests...
Organics
Organic farming payments totaling over €6.8m to begin - Hackett
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Pippa Hackett has announced the start of the...
Organics
Hackett announces €1.5m to reopen organic processing scheme
Minister of State for land use and biodiversity Pippa Hackett has announced the reopening of the Organic Processing Investment Grant...
Forestry
Ash dieback: Higher clearing and replanting grants to be available
The cabinet has formally given its approval to an ‘Ash Dieback Action Plan’, which will provide increased grant rates for...
Rural Life
TD: 'Question mark' over ash dieback support continues
The “question mark” over compensating losses for ash dieback continues, according to Sinn Féin spokesperson on Agriculture, Claire Kerrane. From...
Organics
10% organic food target in new 'Green' public procurement
The government has approved a new Green Public Procurement (GPP) Strategy that mandates that 10% of the value of food...
Agri Politics
No change at DAFM after junior minister appointments
It will be ‘as you were’ at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) following the appointment of...
Agri-Business
Hackett: Sustainability 'now plays key role' in US consumer choice
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Pippa Hackett has said that environmental sustainability and...
Agri-Business
Minister Hackett begins agri-food trade mission to the US
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Pippa Hackett has begun an agri-food trade mission...
Environment
Biodiversity data project worth €34 million announced
Minister for Nature, Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan announced funding today (Wednesday, March 6) of €34 million for a...
Forestry
81 out of 1,000 afforestation licences approved so far in 2024
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) issued 81 afforestation licences so far this year, according to the latest...
Organics
DAFM: Over 50,000t of organic feed needed next winter
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Pippa Hackett announced today (Tuesday, February 20) that...
Forestry
Hackett announces new Native Woodland Conservation Scheme
Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity, Pippa Hackett, has launched the new Native Woodland Conservation (NWC) Scheme aimed...
Organics
Over 1,000 farmers will participate in the Organic Farming Scheme
Minister for State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) Pippa Hackett announced today (Wednesday, February 7)...
CAP / Schemes
Applications open for second tranche of Forest Technology Scheme
Applications are now open for the second tranche of the Innovative Forest Technology Scheme: Module 2 – Investment Aid for...
Environment
Mink cull 'necessary' to protect ground-nesting birds - Cahill
The chair of the Joint Oireachtas Committee for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Fianna Fáil TD, Jackie Cahill has...