Veon is pleased to announce that Mr. Daniel Comiskey, a Forestry student at South Eastern Technological University, has been awarded The Veon Excellence in Forest Management Scholarship for 2026. The scholarship forms part of Veon’s ongoing commitment to supporting education, professional development and excellence in Irish forestry. As a company working across forestry, ecology and … Read more
Many terrestrial mammal species are protected by both national and EU level legislation. Veon Ecology provides a range of terrestrial mammal survey, assessment and mitigation works for all species of conservation importance in Ireland and protected species that may be resident within the area of a proposed development. Our ecologists are qualified to carry out … Read more
Veon ecologists came upon this elevated feeding platform which is being used by red squirrels. Red squirrels prefer to dine off the ground on elevated feeding platforms for several reasons related to their natural behaviours, habitat preferences, and survival strategies. Dining off the ground helps the squirrels avoid predators such as foxes, cats, and certain … Read more
Congratulations to Slane Castle Estate for receiving the special commendation award in the RDS Irish Forest & Woodland Awards 2024. Working together with their forest managers, Veon Limited, the award was achieved in the Native Woodland Conservation category and was announced on 2nd May 2024. This Special Commendation is as a result of the Estate’s … Read more
Photos from first thinning by VEON forest managers of this Norway spruce plantation in Co. Roscommon earlier this week. Thinning must be carried out carefully as the removal of too few trees will result in a greater proportion of smaller diameter trees of lesser timber value. Removing too many trees allows light penetrate deep into … Read more
The yew tree is one of Ireland’s few native evergreen trees, and it is one of the oldest trees growing in Northern Europe. This ancient yew and ancient ivy was seen in our recent Tree Condition Assessment Survey of an estate in Co. Laois. The ivy stem has a diameter of over 200mm. One of … Read more
Veon – Videos Please find below a selection of videos on the benefits of forestry Forestry, Good for jobs and the Environment Forestry and Farming, a Growing Enterprise Benefits of Afforestation Sting
