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€64m Cork wind farm to generate power for 17,000 homes annually

November 19, 2016

The ESB and Coillte have secured financial backing for the Castlepook Wind Farm project in Co. Cork, which represents an overall investment of €64m. The…

Coillte profits increase 64% on 2014 as debt drops

May 27, 2016

Agri-Business

Coillte, Ireland’s largest forestry and land solutions company, has announced a 64% increase in profits for 2015 on the year previous to €47.6m. Its…

Europe expected to plant 600,000ha of forestry to combat climate change

February 28, 2016

Environment

Investment in forestry over the next five years will have a big impact on the environment, as it will result in the planting…

Coillte sells off 300 masts to French investment fund

August 27, 2015

Agri-Business

Collate has announced that InfraVia Capital Partners (InfraVia), a French investment fund, has agreed to purchase its portfolio of telecommunications assets for an…

Coillte announces 46% growth in operating profit to €60.5m

July 30, 2015

Agri-Business

Coillte has announced its annual results for 2014, with an operating profit of €60.5m, which is an increase of 46% on 2013. Turnover…

Some 685ha of raised bogs to be restored across seven counties

May 24, 2015

Environment

Some 685ha of raised bogs on 17 Coillte owned sites across seven counties are to be restored as part of a major nature…

How to re-establish a forest after a clearfell

April 9, 2015

Environment

Most forest owners know that a forest must be replanted after the final timber crop has been harvested however, Teagasc says that the…

Biomass can reduce business heating costs by 50%

May 11, 2014

Environment

Biomass boilers can reduce heating costs for businesses by up to 50%, a recent conference on Biomass Information and Demonstration in Donegal, was…

Maloney sets out his stall for Coillte

April 3, 2014

Agri-Business

Chairperson designate of Collite John Maloney set out his plans for Coillte at a meeting today with the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture.…

Managing Recent Storm Damage in Forests

March 30, 2014

Environment

Teagasc, in conjunction with Coillte and the Forest Service, DAFM, is organising two important demonstrations on windblow clearance and forest restoration. These two…

ESB imports 15,000 timber poles a year

January 22, 2014

Environment

ESB Networks currently imports more than 15,000 timber poles a year due to insufficient supply from Coillte as a result of dwindling supplies of…

All-Ireland hedgecutters set Guinness world record

October 22, 2013

Rural Life

A Guinness world record was set at the All-Ireland Hedgecutting Championships in Kilkenny at the weekend for the greatest number of tractor-mounted hedge…