Welcome to Forestry Now with Dermot McNally. This podcast explores the forces impacting the profitable and sustainable management of commercial forests and natural woodlands. 
I speak with forest owners, forestry professionals and industry stakeholders on the biggest operational, environmental and economic challenges affecting the sector. I'll interview people involved in the harvesting and processing side of the forestry business as well as those who are trying to maximise carbon sequestration and general ecosystem services.
Finally I'll investigate political and legislative changes that are coming down the track as well as highlight new technologies and big opportunities that are around the corner. 

Latest Episodes

IPlan and Certification for Forest Owners with Kathleen Lucey

Today I speak with Kathleen Lucey who works with the Irish Forest Owners. The IFO support and represent forest owners across Ireland through a vibrant producer group n...

Biomass, Renewable Heat and Nuffield 2026

Today I speak with Kenny McCauley from McCauley Wood Fuels Ltd who are based near Mohill in Co Leitrim. The business processes around 500 tonnes of wood biomass weekly...

Ireland's Native Woodlands with Joe Gowran

In this conversation I speak with Joe Gowran from Woodlands of Ireland about our native forests - Joe has a deep understanding of the history, ecology and management o...

Barriers to Afforestation in Ireland with Dr. Laqiqige Zhu.

"I'd die for this piece of land. It’s ingrained in me so much. My DNA, our fields have all names and stories."Ireland is trying to increase it's forest cover from 12% ...

How Forestry Lost the PR Battle with Peter Hasulyó

In this episode, I speak with forestry engineer and analyst Peter Hasulyó about one of the sector’s biggest blind spots: communication. Despite decades of progress in ...

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