Environment
Coillte hopes new €20,000 scholarships will help address ‘acute labour shortage’
The semi-state agency said 1,770 new jobs need to be filled over the next decade to meet Ireland’s Forest Strategy
Coillte, the semi-state forestry agency, has launched a new scholarship programme amid a looming “acute labour shortage” in the industry.
The body said 1,770 new forestry and wood processing roles need to be filled over the next decade to meet Ireland’s Forest Strategy, but warned the industry was facing a skills shortage.
Mark Carlin, managing director of Coillte Forest, said: “The forestry industry is projected to experience an acute labour shortage in the near future, ...
