Deal unites leading names in Irish timber industry and creates a business with revenues of almost €270m

Permit delays at Department of Agriculture are squeezing timber supplies

Disruption to supply of raw materials and pandemic behind 5-20 per cent hike

Understood Cabinet will be told borrowing increased from zero to €28m last year

Delays are squeezing supplies for Irish house building and hurting export potential

Coillte asks landowners to obey restrictions on land burning

For Coillte, the biggest crisis of recent years has not been Covid, says chief executive

Government approves ‘framework for investment’ up to 2027

Streamlining moves to clear licensing backlog will focus on organisational structure

Industry groups call on Minister of State for Agriculture to tackle licensing delays

Leading figures in the business claim there is a two-year delay in getting planting permits due to backlog in felling licences

Multi-purpose €25 million vessel due for delivery in 2022 and will be based in Galway

Permission to pump freshwater from lake on Gorumna Island overturned by High Court

Sandymount seagulls go missing before they can be tested for bird flu

Poultry and captive bird keepers told to be vigilant for any signs of disease in their birds

Research examines flexible working, promotions and training in Civil Service

Port to tell committee of increased delays with congested ferry arrivals from Holyhead

Delays in processing appeals causing ‘irreparable damage’ to timber industry

Producers of whiskey, salmon, yoghurt, baby food, leeks and eggs singled out for praise

These three women, through having children, successfully identified gaps in the market

Despite being banned, the toxic root pesticide is clearly being used to target birds nationwide

Meat and dairy industries produce food for export but pollution at home, experts argue

Appeals to forestry licence applications stalling supply of 1.1m cubic feet of logs

Achill Island Sea Salt may also be set to receive special protection from Brussels

Coillte may cancel auction leaving sawmills short, as 29 tree-felling licences under appeal

Health Protection Surveillance Centre advice noted the need for pod or groups of workers

Department denies move downgrades unit that examines health breaches

Court rules contract must be continued until WRC makes determination

Publicans will not face criminal sanction if in breach of Covid-19 rules

Temperatures reach 27 degrees in Mayo as Irish Water warns hosepipe ban ‘increasingly likely’

Weather brings higher risk of forest fires with red fire warning in place until Monday evening

Irish Water considers hosepipe ban as threat of drought looms

State forestry company sold its highest volume of timber ever in 2019, but fall in prices meant revenues dipped 1% to €327m

If the crisis continues much longer, there are fears some firms may face ‘significant stress’

‘Surveillance zone’ established after tests find evidence of lyssavirus genetic material

Bogland is one the most difficult categories of land to map and in which to prove ownership

Farmers are working towards sustainable alternatives, says Bryan Daniels

Dr Cristina Paduano, an aerospace engineer, wins the prestigious Chartered Engineer of the Year Award

Time to redefine ‘land improvement’ in line with the best science

State uses Budget 2020 to draw battle lines with €220m package to support the economy