The 100 Million Trees Project is a national Not-for-Profit initiative being run by Richard, David and Tina Mulcahy.
The project aims to see the planting of 100 million native Irish trees across the island of Ireland over the next decade, as a community-driven initiative to reverse the immense environmental damage caused by the reduction of forests worldwide and the loss of huge areas of biodiversity.
The project’s ambitious aim will be achieved through densely planting between 1000 and 2,500 native Irish trees at a time across small areas of land using ‘the Miyawaki method’. By planting excess trees together these grow much faster, much more densely, create an area considerably more biodiverse and most importantly create a very rapid carbon sink. This inexpensive approach requires significantly smaller planting areas and can be carried out on unused or fallow land across Ireland. Dense small plantations will help mitigate against large forest fires while at the same time provide excellent areas of biodiversity.
We provide up to 15 species of native trees to suitable landowners and we also plant them using professional planters, all free of charge. We seek sponsorship from Corporations who wish to make a difference to communities, their clients and employees in order to have a better living environment for all.
You can help us make this project happen by making some land available for us to plant for you (from 600 square metre sites to 1024 square metre (1/4 acre) sites).
Richard Mulcahy
Richard has been an entrepreneur for over 35 years and is currently Chairperson of the Consumer Division of The Uniphar Group.
He has extensive management experience in companies as diverse as electronics, health and beauty, software, catering and construction. He was formerly founder and owner of a Distribution Company called Natureline Ltd acquired by Cahill May Roberts Group plc.
Richard was CEO and investor in Systems Solutions (now Clanwilliam Health) and built it up to become the dominant force in Irish retail pharmacy software before spearheading its move into the UK market where he was responsible for a major deal with Boots The Chemists.
He was subsequently Managing Director of Fitzers Catering, the company which won the contract to provide catering services to Croke Park for 8 years.
He took part in The Secret Millionaire on RTE, and among other things has run numerous large charity events including Stars, Choirs and Carols in Croke Park and has been involved in the construction of school buildings in India.
He has a passion for radio and presented a one hour news show on 103 Dublin City FM for over a year.
Richard has had a life-long interest in the environment and purchased his first small forest of 11 hectares in 2000. Since then he has planted a further 46 hectares of mixed native and pine trees on his farm on the Wexford/Wicklow border. It was from this interest in trees and the environment that he conceived the idea of The 100 Million Trees Project.
Nominated by the Royal Dublin Society, Richard ran as an independent for a seat on the Agriculture Panel in the 2020 Seanad Elections.
Dr David Mulcahy MD FRCPI FESC
David Qualified as a Doctor in 1981 and went on to specialise in Cardiology in the Uk and the USA before returning to Ireland as Consultant Cardiologist to the Adelaide and Meath Hospitals in 1995.
He designed and developed the New Interventional Cardiology service at the new Tallaght Hospital in 2000, directing the service for 16 years. He chaired the medical board at the hospital from 2000 -2003.
He founded the CRY (Cardiovascular risk in the young) clinical service in 2007, supported and funded by the CRY charity, and project directed the building of a new state of the art unit in 2019, funded privately, and with the support of the Minister for Health for new staff: this unit now providing a specialist 32 county service.
He has been involved in projects in Calcutta from 1997 including the rebuilding of schools, the recent supplying of ventilators and monitors to the Hope hospital during the Covid pandemic, and the imminent commissioning of a mobile dental service for the poor.
David founded Bugs Bees and (Native) Trees in 2020 to encourage tree planting in an effort to battle climate change.
He has been planting trees for 25 years.
Tina Mulcahy
In 1981 Tina left Ireland to embark on her Council of Europe career. The Council of Europe is a 46-member State international organisation based in Strasbourg, France, whose goal is to uphold human rights, democracy and the rule of law in Europe. She held various positions over the years and developed competences in Administration, I.T., staff representation, Protocol, Budget and Finance. From 2001-2004 she worked in the Private Office of the Secretary General of the Organisation as an advisor on matters relating to Administration, Protocol, Relations with Staff Representatives, Internal Audit and Human Resources.
Tina became the Executive Director of the Strasbourg European Youth Centre within the Youth Department in September 2004. In December 2020 Tina retired from the Council of Europe. Tina has always been involved in outdoor and sporting activities, music and theatre. Since her retirement she has been doing some voice acting and voluntary associative work as well as playing the saxophone in several different bands.
Since January 2024 Tina has been involved in the administration of the 100 Million Trees Project thereby contributing in a practical way towards tackling the climate crisis and creating a positive impact on the environment.
Interested in getting involved?
For more information on how you can help make this project a success please get in touch.
