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…