February 21, 2025 | 6:57 am
Nearly 24,000 hectares of forestry have been damaged by storms Darragh and Eowyn.
Junior Minister, Michael Healy-Rae, says satellite images show Connacht is the worst affected province, and the damage appears evenly split between public and private forests.
He says a ‘Forest Windblow Taskforce’ is putting together a plan of action for owners – and there will be ‘no nonsense’ for people applying for licenses to deal with the damage.
The drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
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Mark Carney has been sworn in as Canada’s prime minister. He replaces Justin Trudeau, who announced his resignation in…
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Micheál Martin says people have the right to protest in a proper manner.
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The extension will include one mainstream classroom and two Special Education teaching rooms.
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The civic awards are now in their fourth year.
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