Contact your Local Green Belt Forester
Green Belt foresters are located throughout Ireland, with their head office located in Virginia, County Cavan. Speak to your local forestry expert for the best advice on establishing your forest, harvesting your timber or securing a forestry investment.
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Green Belt Head Quarters Out of Hours Voice Mail 049 4306965 Green Belt provides consultancy services in tree and forestry planting and management. Our skills include land and forestry management and reporting in ESG and CSR initiatives to assist in like minded businesses achieve their offsetting targets. |
Company Management
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Mossie Ryan Managing Director 049 8548000Mossie co-founded Green Belt with his business partner Tim O'Brien (deceased). As a pair, they had a vision and passion and drive that saw the development of the private forestry estate within Ireland as we see it now. Mossie is creative, focussed, driven and entrepreneurial and continues to lend his remarkable... |
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Hugo McCormick Group CEO 049 8548000Hugo has worked with Green Belt since graduating UCD with First Class honours, more than 30 years ago. A practical and skilful forester, Hugo is CEO of the group, coordinating operations and performance across the team. |
Northern Region
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George Beirne Forester George has enjoyed a full career in forestry and brings his experience, knowledge and storytelling talents to the team. |
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Gerard Dunne Forester 049 8548000Gerard is based in the North East and is a dedicated and life long forester. He develops long term, valued relationships with all his clients and works to deliver positive results. |
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Paddy Gallagher Forester Paddy has been one of the best foresters in Ireland for well over 30 years now. An early appointment within Green Belt, Paddy has seen it and done it all. Focussing his wealth of knowledge and expertise in maximising returns and volume for forest owners, Paddy manages harvesting activities across the northern areas... |
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Joe Tansey Forester Joe has been a forester with Green Belt for over 30 years. He has developed plantations all across Roscommon and Leitrim and is a power house of knowledge and information when it comes to successfully and efficiently establishing a strong plantation. |
Southern Region
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Angus Dingwall Forester Angus is a passionate outdoors person, who enjoys trekking and hill walking. He grew up across the Welsh Valleys and Scottish highlands and has settled now in County Limerick. Angus joined Green Belt in January 2023, with a high level of expertise in forestry management, establishment and extensive knowledge of... |
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Billy Doyle Forester Billy is a recent forestry graduate with excellent results track record. He has acquired varied experience in all aspects of forestry during his course work and related work experience. Billy is professional and diligent and will work hard with you. |
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Alan Farrelly Forester Alan lives in the beautiful West Cork and has many years of experience and knowledge in forestry establishment and timber harvesting. A man from the area, he is well known and has built up a great reputation for excellent work and satisfied customers. |
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Gerard Moroney Southern Regional Manager Gerard has been establishing forestry and managing these plantations on behalf of his clients for well over 20 years, all in the South West. A warm character with a drive and passion for planting the right tree in the right place. |
Western Region
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Mike Moroney Forester Mike is from County Clare and has been a valued member of the team for more than 12 years now. He is skilled at land acquisitions, forestry management and horticultural and landscaping services. Mike is a diligent and hard working character that will ensure the work is completed to exacting standards. |
Investment
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Maurice Ryan Director, Business Development +353 49 8548000Maurice is passionate about forestry as a solution for climate change. All aspects of forestry can have a positive carbon capture and storage story - and to support this, the circular bioeconomy has a pivotal role to play to add further ESG and economic value to Irelands forests. |