Sales of Irish Christmas trees, which reached record levels in the run-up to the festive occasion last year, are set to top that in 2025. But there are already early signs that we’ll even outdo last year, and have our best-ever season.”Mr Kavanagh, a former chairman of the Irish Christmas Tree Growers Association, also said he’d love to see more young people set up Christmas tree farms to help boost supply. Co Wicklow is home to the highest concentration of Christmas tree farms, with large numbers also across Wexford, Carlow and Kilkenny. Greater Manchester Police release CCTV footage of 190 Christmas trees being stolen from a shop in Chorlton. Video: Greater Manchester PoliceTwo years ago, a long-running operation to safeguard Co Wicklow tree farms from robberies was axed.

Source: The Irish Times November 23, 2025 17:02 UTC