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