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GROW HO HO FOR XMAS TREE BOOM
Irish Daily Star
|November 24, 2025
Sales of festive firs on course to break record
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.
This story is from the November 24, 2025 edition of Irish Daily Star.
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