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Macra concerned over access to land for young farmers due to new forestry deal

Concerns have been expressed that a national forestry investment plan will restrict access to land for young farmers, by national farm organisation Macra. Commenting on the creation of the Gresham House Irish Forestry Fund with Coillte and the ...

18 Jan 2023 at 11:39

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Call for clarity on the new forestry programme

IFA National Farm Forestry Chair Jason Fleming said that there is a need for information to be provided to farmers on the status of the new forestry programme. “This delay has taken a toll as farmers have been awaiting clarity around the ...

18 Aug 2023 at 09:00

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New Forestry Programme a lost opportunity says IFA

Following the EU Commission’s approval of the afforestation scheme under the new Forestry Programme IFA Farm Forestry Chair Jason Fleming has described it as a lost opportunity. “The funding for the scheme is very strong but ...

13 Aug 2023 at 11:00

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Leitrim IFA calls for suspension of forestry

The Chairman of Leitrim IFA James Gallagher has called for the immediate suspension of the current forestry planting, approvals to plant and issuing applications to plant with immediate effect until an IFA study is complete....

24 Oct 2018 at 16:01

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BREAKING: Independent study has been commissioned into impact of forestry in Leitrim

Minister of State, Andrew Doyle has announced that a study is to be undertaken by UCD to assess the social, economic and environmental impact of afforestation in Co Leitrim. The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) broke news ...

30 Jan 2019 at 08:55

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Watch | Save Leitrim to hold public meeting in Drumshanbo tonight spreading the message of 'Communities Not Conifers'

The 'Save Leitrim' group will be holding an information evening tonight, Friday, in the Lough Allen Hotel, Drumshanbo at 8.30pm. The group, which was formed earlier this year, are hoping for a large turnout at the ...

22 Jun 2018 at 13:38

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44% of forestry premiums paid to owners outside of Leitrim

In 2018, the Department of Agriculture paid a total of €2.7 million in forestry annual premiums for forests planted in Co. Leitrim. 44% of that figure was paid to farmers and forest owners outside of Leitrim Sinn ...

26 Jan 2019 at 08:00

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Leitrim to receive just over €30,000 in maintenance from €3 million national forest park investment

Funding of €3 million has been granted for the development and upgrading of recreational facilities at Coillte Forest Parks across Ireland. Leitrim will not see any capital works under this funding however, a ...

16 Aug 2024 at 16:54

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Minister’s hypocrisy on forestry value chain tour a disgrace says Sinn Féin MEP, Matt Carthy

Sinn Féin MEP Matt Carthy has labelled a recent tour by Minister of State for Forestry Andrew Doyle in County Leitrim as “hypocritical” and a disgrace. Speaking from Brussels Carthy said: “The Fine Gael ...

28 Jan 2018 at 18:07

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Request for Forestry Appeals Board to come before Oireachtas committee in relation to Leitrim

A request that the Forestry Appeals Board come before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture to address the concerns in relation to the methodology, criteria and process which the Forestry ...

07 Mar 2019 at 13:00

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Unless we address fear the divisions in communities about forestry will deepen says MEP

The constant questioning about the future of rural Ireland needs to stop and the country needs to look beyond the here and now and plan for the big societal challenges that impact the whole of ...

13 Jun 2018 at 15:00

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INHFA to hold rally on forestry in Leitrim

The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association (INHFA) are holding a rally in Manorhamilton next Friday, February 17 at 8pm to highlight the problems with Ireland’s current and proposed ...

16 Feb 2023 at 13:00

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