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The IFA National Farm Forestry Chairman Vincent Nally has claimed this week that farmers are at breaking point with the delays and additional costs associated with getting grants or licences approved for forestry applications. Mr Nally has also claimed that the current system is not working for farmers some of…

A Leitrim independent councillor is calling for an immediate moratorium to be placed on afforestation projects in the county. Drumshanbo based councillor, and local election candidate, Gerry Dolan has also called on Leitrim County Council to recognise the campaign to change forestry policy. Councillor Dolan says Minister Andrew Doyle should…

The IFA has welcomed the news that the government will fund a study by UCD to assess the social, economic and environmental impact of afforestation in Co. Leitrim. The carrying out of such a study had been proposed by Leitrim IFA and was adopted as policy by IFA’s National Council.…

An Independent MEP has blasted Commissioner Phil Hogan on the controversial forestry policy which he says has had serious implications for Co Leitrim. A forestry report completed in 2017 shows that Leitrim has the highest percentage of forest cover in the country at 18%. The EU says the main aim…