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These reports are based on the final or interim reports of COFORD-funded research projects . Orders for COFORD project reports and books can be sent to Michelle.furlong@agriculture.gov.ie or ordered via info@coford.ie. Details of payment and procedures will be provided on receipt of the order.
COFORD Publications (arranged in alphabetic order according to title)
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| Year published |
Title Authors/editors |
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| 2023 | Wood Supply and Demand on the Island of Ireland to 2030 | Wood Supply and Demand on the Island of Ireland to 2030 (pdf 9,657Kb) | |
| 2022 | A Study on Private Forest Certification in Ireland | A Study on Private Forest Certification in Ireland (pdf 8,395Kb) | |
| 2022 | The estimated employment and economic activity associated with the forestry sector | The estimated employment and economic activity associated with the forestry sector (pdf 9,499Kb) | |
| 2021 |
Forests and wood products, and their importance in climate change mitigation. A Series of COFORD Statements |
Download PDF (pdf 16,201Kb) | |
| 2021 |
All Ireland Roundwood Production Forecast 2021-2040- Methodology |
Download PDF (pdf 14,188Kb) | |
| 2021 | All Ireland Roundwood Production Forecast 2021-2040 | Download PDF (pdf 20,416Kb) | |
| 2020 | Sustainable Development and Conservation of Forest Genetic Resources 2020-2030 | Download PDF (pdf 4,959Kb) | |
| 2019 | Forest Fungi - Final Report | Download PDF (pdf 1,664Kb) | |
| 2018 | COFORD Forest Policy Review Group Report on ‘Forests, products and people - Ireland’s forest policy – a renewed vision’ (2014). A Report on Policy Implementation with Recommendations | Download PDF (pdf 2,277Kb) | |
| 2018 | COFORD Forest Land Availability Implementation Group Report | Download PDF (pdf 939Kb) | |
| 2018 | Wood Supply and Demand on the Island of Ireland to 2025 | Download PDF (pdf 1,540Kb) | |
| 2018 | Mobilising Irelands Forest Resource - Meeting the Challenges | Download PDF (pdf 1,462Kb) | |
| 2018 | Longer Term Forest Research. Proposed structures for meeting the needs and opportunities of Ireland’s forest sector through longer term research and innovation | Download PDF (pdf 1,072Kb) | |
| 2018 | Species Mixtures in Irish Forests | Download PDF (pdf 2,998Kb) | |
| 2017 | Growing the Irish Forest Bioeconomy. COFORD Council Bioeconomy Working Group. | Download PDF (pdf 3,482Kb) | |
| 2017 | Timber in Multi-storey Construction. Annette M. Harte, Bill Robinson, Andrew Macilwraith and Malcolm Jacob | Download PDF (pdf 1,024Kb) | |
| 2017 | Heat-treatment of Sitka spruce, Japanese larch and lodgepole pine panelling. Colin Birkinshaw, Seamus Dolan, Seamus Heaney and Eugene Hendrick | Download PDF (pdf 3,398Kb) | |
| 2017 | Assessment and update of species and related trials on industrial cutaway peatlands with a view to afforestation Kevin Black, Gerry McNally, Michael Carey and Michael Keane | Download PDF (pdf 3,402Kb) | |
| 2013 | FORECON The Final Report - An Economic Evaluation of the Market and Non-Market Functions of Forestry Áine Ní Dhubháin, Craig Bullock, Richard Moloney and Vincent Upton | Download PDF (pdf 1,307Kb) | |
| 2012 | Report on COFORD funded Hen Harrier project Sandra Irwin, Mark Wilson, Barry O’Donoghue, Barry O’Mahony, Tom Kelly & John O’Halloran, of UCC |
Download PDF (pdf 899Kb) | |
| 2011 | Harvesting wood for energy - Cost-effective woodfuel supply chains in Irish forestry Pieter Kofman, Tom Kent and Enda Coates | Download PDF (pdf 3,224Kb) | |
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2000 |
A comparison of the mechanical and physical wood properties of a range of Sitka spruce provenances Mary Treacy, Jos Evertson and Áine Ní Dhubháin | Download pdf (pdf 206Kb) | |
| 2004 | A guide to forest tree species selection and silviculture in Ireland Ted Horgan, Michael Keane, Richard McCarthy, Michael Lally and David Thompson. Edited by Joe O'Carroll | Download pdf (pdf 16,168Kb) | |
| 2010 | An evaluation of continuous cover forestry in Ireland Áine Ní Dhubháin | Download pdf (pdf 2,084Kb) | |
| 2006 | A review of forest recreation research needs in Ireland Michael Cregan and William Murphy | Download pdf (pdf 7,935Kb) | |
| 2005 | A review of legislation that impacts on Irish forestry Barbara Maguire | Download pdf (pdf 625Kb) | |
| 2010 | A review of past and current research on short rotation coppice in Ireland and abroad Jane Wickham, Bernard Rice, John Finnan and Rory McConnon |
Download pdf (pdf 3,685Kb) | |
| 2001 | A review of relevant studies concerning farm forestry trends and farmers' attitudes to forestry Brendan Kearney |
Download pdf (pdf 66Kb) | |
| 2001 | A review of small-scale harvesting systems in use worldwide and their potential application in Irish forestry Fionan Russell and Donal Mortimer | Download pdf (pdf 859Kb) | |
| 1999 | Ash and sycamore - A review of aspects relevant to Irish forestry Pierre Bingelli and Brian S. Rushton |
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| 2006 |
Brackloon - the story of an Irish oak wood Deirdre Cunningham |
Download pdf (pdf 6,016Kb) | |
| 2001 | Carbon credits in Ireland: Issues and potentials Conor P. Barry, J. Peter Clinch and Frank J. Convery | Download pdf (pdf 266Kb) | |
| 2006 | Carbon sequestration and Irish forest ecosystems Kevin G Black and Edward P Farrell | Download pdf (pdf 841Kb) | |
| 1999 | Carbon sequestration and Irish forests | Download pdf (pdf 138Kb) | |
| 2001 | Carbon sequestration: Policy, science and economics Editors: Eugene Hendrick and Miriam Ryan |
Download pdf (pdf 521Kb) |
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| 1997 |
Christmas tree growing in Ireland. A sectoral report outlining the opportunities and problems Conor O'Reilly, David Hasslacher, William Murphy, Eugene Hendrick, Declan Ward, John Sheridan, Denis Kelleher, John Gardiner |
Download pdf (pdf 5,395Kb) | |
| 2008 | COFORD Annual Report / Tuarascáil Bhliantúil 2008 |
COFORD ANNUAL REPORT 2008 (pdf 5,850Kb) | |
| 2000 | Computer software requirements in forest management Nik Hennessy and Damian Lawlor |
Download pdf (pdf 130Kb) | |
| 2008 | Developing a forest resource on industrial cutaway peatland. The BOGFOR programme. Florence Renou-Wilson, Michael Keane, Gerry McNally, John O'Sullivan, Edward P. Farrell | Download pdf (pdf 4,001Kb) | |
| 1999 | Economics of Irish forestry J. Peter Clinch |
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| 2007 | Engineered wood products in Ireland Editor: Bill Robinson | Download pdf (pdf 1,749Kb) | |
| 2002 | Factors influencing farmer participation in forestry Pat Collier, Jim Dorgan and Paul Bell | Download pdf (pdf 235Kb) | |
| 2001 | Forecast of roundwood production from the forests of Ireland 2001-2015 Gerhardt Gallagher and Joe O'Carroll | Download pdf (pdf 114Kb) | |
| 2008 | Forest fungi in Ireland Paul Dowding and Louis Smith | ||
| Forest drainage engineering - A design manual John Mulqueen, Michael Rodgers, Eugene Hendrick, Michael Keane, Richard McCarthy | Download pdf (pdf 1,434Kb) | ||
| 2002 | Forest mammals - management and control Seán Rooney and Thomas J. Hayden | Download pdf (pdf 13,051Kb) | |
| 2003 | Forest regulation - A threat to production forestry? Editor: Eugene Hendrick | Download pdf (pdf 1,094Kb) | |
| 2005 |
Forest Research and Development in Ireland 2004 - Underpinning industry development Editor: Eugene Hendrick |
Download pdf (pdf 4,048Kb) | |
| 2001 | Forest residues: Harvesting, storage and fuel value Seamus Hoyne and Adrian Thomas | ||
| 2004 | Forest road manual. Guidelines for the design, construction and management of forest roads Tom Ryan, Henry Phillips, James Ramsay and John Dempsey | Download pdf (pdf 4,057Kb) | |
| 2002 | Forestry and bird diversity in Ireland: a management and planning guide J.O'Halloran, P.M. Walsh, P.S. Giller and T.C. Kelly | Download pdf (pdf 534Kb) | |
| 2004 | Forestry in Ireland - A concise history Niall OCarroll |
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| 2002 | Forests and water: Proceedings of seminar Editors: Eugene Hendrick and Lauren MacLennan |
Download pdf (pdf 1,898Kb) | |
| 2008 | Forests, carbon and climate change - Local and international perspectives Editors: Eugene Hendrick and Kevin G. Black | Download pdf (pdf 2,754Kb) | |
| 1998 | Growing broadleaves P.M. Joyce, J. Huss, R. McCarthy, A. Pfeifer and E. Hendrick |
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| 2004 | Guide to Irish hardwoods Gordon Knaggs and Stella Xenopoulou | Download pdf (pdf 2,540Kb) | |
| 2006 | Handbook on structural timber design to Eurocode 5 (IS EN 1995-1-1) rules James Harrington, Malcolm Jacob and Colin Short | Download pdf (pdf 185Kb) | |
| 2007 | Harvesting and processing forest biomass for energy production in Ireland - The ForestEnergy 2006 programme Pieter D. Kofman and Tom Kent | Download pdf (pdf 2,175Kb) | |
| 2009 | If trees could talk. Wicklow's trees and woodlands over four centuries Michael Carey | ||
| 1997 | Japanese forestry and harvesting techniques Myles Mac Donncadha | Download pdf (pdf 4,179Kb) | |
| 1998 | Management requirements for farm woodlands Sarah Wall and Áine Ní Dhubháin | Download pdf (pdf 2,508Kb) | |
| 2003 | Managing our broadleaf resource to produce quality hardwood timber Editors: John Fennessy and Lauren MacLennan | Download pdf (pdf 662Kb) | |
| 2002 | Managing the impacts of forest clearfelling on stream environments Paul Giller, Meike Johnson and John O'Halloran | Download pdf (pdf 2,870Kb) | |
| 2004 | Market review and technical performance of Irish hardwoods Stella Xenopoulou | Download pdf (pdf 1,008Kb) | |
| 2004 | Markets for non-wood forest products Pat Collier, Ian Short and James Dorgan | Download pdf (pdf 691Kb) | |
| 2007 | Mulch mats - their potential in establishing forest and other tree crops Nick Mc Carthy, Claire Mc Carthy and Milo O Rathaille | Download pdf (pdf 3,393Kb) | |
| 2004 | Opportunities for biodiversity enhancement in plantation forests Editor: Lauren MacLennan | Download pdf (pdf 3,664Kb) | |
| 2006 | Plant quality - a key to success in forest establishment Editors: Lauren MacLennan and John Fennessy | Download pdf (pdf 960Kb) | |
| 2000 | Quantification of the yields of Irish grown Sitka spruce in the new CEN strength classes Valez Picardo | Download pdf (pdf 169Kb) | |
| 2009 | Roundwood production from private sector forests 2009-2028. A geospatial forecast Henry Phillips, John Redmond, Máirtín Mac Siúrtáin and Anita Nemesova | Download pdf (pdf 906Kb) | |
| 2005 | Rural Ireland 2025 - Foresight Perspectives |
Download pdf (pdf 1,537Kb) | |
| 2006 | Small-scale forestry and rural development - The intersection of ecosystems, economics and society Editor: Sarah Wall | Download conference papers | |
| 2002 | Sitka spruce in Ireland Padraic M. Joyce and Niall OCarroll | ||
| 2000 | Soil and site indicators for the production of high quality ash (Fraxinus excelsior L.) C. M. Kilbride | Download pdf (pdf 509Kb) | |
| 1999 | Strategies for improvement of forest trees G. C. Douglas |
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| 2007 | Sustaining and developing Ireland's forest genetic resources - an outline strategy Gerard Cahalane, Pat Doody, Gerry Douglas, John Fennessy, Conor O'Reilly, Alistair Pfeifer | Download pdf (pdf 1,563Kb) | |
| 2007 | The environmental impact of planting broadleaved trees on acid-sensitive soils Marcus Collier and Edward P. Farrell | Download pdf (pdf 667Kb) | |
| 2004 |
The improvement of Irish birch Niamh O'Dowd |
Download pdf (pdf 853Kb) | |
| 2007 | The Irish squirrel survey 2007 Michael Carey, Geoff Hamilton, Alan Poole, Colin Lawton | Download pdf (pdf 4,120Kb) | |
| 2006 | The socio-economic contribution of forestry in Ireland Áine Ní Dhubháin, Marie-Christine Fléchard, Richard Moloney, Deirdre O'Connor and Tim Crowley | Download pdf (pdf 290Kb) | |
| 2000 | Timber measurement manual Patrick Purser | Download pdf (pdf 1,422Kb) | |
| 2005 | Trees, forests and the law in Ireland Damian McHugh and Gerhardt Gallagher |
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| 2001 | Vegetative propagation techniques for oak, ash, sycamore and spruce David Thompson, Fiona Harrington, Gerry Douglas, Michael J. Hennerty, Nasrin Nakhshab and Roger Long | Download pdf (pdf 340Kb) | |
| 2005 | Wood biomass: Wood for energy production (Irish edition) Helle Serup | Download pdf (pdf 1,055Kb) |
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Species Mixtures in Irish Forests |