Embrace The Future with Forestry call FOCS
About the FOCS
FOCS is one of Ireland’s leading Co-Operatives. It was founded in 2013 by the members for the members with a strong foundation in transparency and openness. Our ethos is ‘Members First’ working on all issues of sustainable forest management. We are a unique members’ resource that shares industry experience and best practice and is run by forest owners for the benefit of forest owners.
We are a Co-operative with a vision, working towards a prosperous, inclusive resilient forestry industry. We catalyse the rapid changing needs of a rural farming community across sectors by working with all those interested in forestry and general farming.
Why Join Our Forestry Co-op?
FOCS is member owned operated business, we exercise co-op member power in negotiating with contractors, transport and timber buyers. FOCS members have the power to maximise the economic, environmental and social benefits that can be delivered by forestry in the home and export market. FOCS is a forestry co-op with vision, leadership, competitiveness providing real time forest services.
Our Services
All Forest Management Services, Certified Training, Knowledge Transfer & Lifelong Learning Initiatives
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Our Expert Team
Tim McCarthy
Chairman
Michael Greaney
Board Member
Abraham Kingston
Treasurer
Edward Jermyn
Member
Dr. Kathryn O’ Donoghue
CEO
1,000 trees planted
for members
100,000 acres managed
for our members
250 Members across
across 15 counties
4,000 tonnes of carbon
offset by our forests
News & Articles
27 Sep
2021
The Importance of Forestry Biodiversity and Agri-environments in Ireland.
Forest biodiversity refers to all life forms found within forested areas and the ecological roles they perform. It not...
24 Feb
2021
Forest industry tells government how sector can be saved
Tim Mc Carthy Chairman of Forest Owners Co-operative Society (FOCS) and forest owner who is currently waiting on a...
05 Jan
2021
Forest owners warn of damage risk for their unfelled trees
Private forest owners have warned they could face average losses as high as €100,000, if trees lose condition, or...
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