‘Our purpose is to manage the State’s forests on behalf of the people of Ireland’
Coillte chief executive Imelda Hurley juggles climate goals, planting material for sustainable homes and developing a green rural economy
Imelda Hurley
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Coillte’s €2bn strategy proposes 22% increase in forestry
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Felling licences have been taking almost a year to be issued, figures show
Permit delays at Department of Agriculture are squeezing timber supplies
Profits halve at Coillte to €29m as licensing delays hit home
Operating profit dips by more than half to €29m from over €63m the previous year
Coillte profits halved in 2020 as firm forced to borrow millions
Understood Cabinet will be told borrowing increased from zero to €28m last year
Timber prices rise 5%, fuelling inflation in construction costs
Tackling licence backlog for tree-felling and planting one of the key aims of Government’s strategy for forestry
‘It will take all of 2021 to get our business back to normal operations’
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Forest facelift for Dublin Mountains as native trees replanted
Coillte project will transform 900 hectares of commercial plantations for people and nature
Forestry jobs lost and more at risk due to ‘crisis’ in sector - Coillte
TDs and Senators to be told timber supply at ‘critically low levels’ due to licence appeal backlog
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Cabinet approves reforms to alleviate tree felling licence delays
Coillte warned that the backlog could lead to timber shortages and thousands of job losses
Pallet manufacturer looks to imports as timber crisis takes root
Raw material shortage creating production problems, CJ Sheeran Group warns
Thousands of jobs at ‘imminent risk’ in forestry sector, Coillte boss warns
Delays in State appeals process has led to substantial timber shortage
Covid-19 and falling timber prices to ‘substantially’ hit Coillte’s performance
State forestry company sold its highest volume of timber ever in 2019, but fall in prices meant revenues dipped 1% to €327m
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Coillte appoints Imelda Hurley as chief executive
Hurley previously worked for agri-services group Origin Enterprises
Agri-services group Origin delivers 12.6% rise in profit
Company says performance in traditionally quiet first period sets foundation for growth
Volatile European markets following strong US inflation data
Ryanair climbs 1.83% to €16.16 on what traders said was good day for the sector
Origin seeks new chief financial officer as Hurley to depart
Outgoing CFO will leave at the end of April, Origin appoints new group finance director
Little change at the top as Irish boardrooms remain a male affair
Some leading companies have set or met gender balance targets. Others, not so much
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