Significant amount of Leitrim land bought by forestry companies in 2016
A new land report shows that a significant amount of land sold in Leitrim last year was bought by forestry companies. The 2016 Irish Farmers Journal Land Price Report reveals average national agricultural prices fell by 1.6% to around €8,700 an acre. There’s been an 11% drop in prices in…
Claims that buying of land for forestry in Leitrim is now ‘out of control’
The treasurer of Leitrim IFA says the buying of land in the county for forestry by speculators and investors is now out of control. Maureen Murray says it’s wrong that people can sell their land for forestry to speculators and still keep their payments under the Common Agricultural policy. Similar…
Leitrim IFA officer questions use of EU funding for forestry
There has been another call for a stop to be put to certain European funding being used to support the planting of forestry in County Leitrim. Leitrim IFA treasurer Maureen Murray says it’s wrong that people can sell their land for forestry to speculators and still keep their payments under…
Leitrim people express mixed views on forestry in the county
There are mixed views among Leitrim people when it comes to the controversial issue of forestry in the county. A randon sample by Ocean FM News found some were totally against the idea while others felt poor land not suitable for farming should be planted. There is also concern that…
Deputy Kenny: ‘Forestry replacing people’
A Sligo/Leitrim TD is claiming that forestry is replacing people in rural Ireland. Sinn Fein Deputy Martin Kenny says that where land is planted with trees, it is taken up for 60 years, with detrimental affects for surrounding areas. He was speaking after a meeting in Drumshanbo last night where…