Nineteen semi-state CEOs, including aviation bosses, have been granted pay rises, with approvals for the heads of RTÉ, TG4, Coillte, and Drogheda Port currently being weighed.

Spain is currently battling its second-largest wildfire in history, which has already incinerated 32,000 hectares. Meanwhile, a massive fire at Slievenamon in Ireland has spread to a nearby Coillte forest, posing a significant emergency.

In the 1990s, Coillte encouraged a generation of Irish farmers to view forestry as a pension investment. However, these investments have since been impacted by a storm.

Wildfires have occurred in Slievenamon, Ireland, raising questions about whether the prevalence of non-native Sitka spruce trees, a common feature in Coillte forests, exacerbated the blazes. Environmentalists have long criticized the planting of these trees.

Firefighters continue to battle a wildfire on Slievenamon in County Tipperary, Ireland, which intensified on Wednesday due to strong winds directing flames towards a Coillte forest. Authorities anticipate the blaze may be extinguished within two days.

A Coillte-backed program in Kilkenny offered students hands-on learning and insights into careers related to Ireland's forests and sustainability.