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GROW HO HO FOR XMAS TREE BOOM

Irish Daily Star

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November 24, 2025

Sales of festive firs on course to break record

- BY NICK BRAMHILL

GROW HO HO FOR XMAS TREE BOOM

TRADE Christy Kavanagh at Co Wicklow farm, also right

SALES of Irish-grown Christmas trees are on course to hit an all-time high over the festive season, as growers report unprecedented demand from both the domestic and export markets.

Demand for festive firs produced in Ireland reached record levels in the run-up to Christmas last year, with farmers saying trade had more than doubled in just 15 years.

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