The Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council is calling on the Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue and Senator Pippa Hackett, Minister of State who repres.
By Joe Barrett THE Laois Farm Forestry Group (LFFG) met with a number of local public representatives recently to highlight to them the problems of the sector…
Local forest owners warned about disposing of their harvesting rights
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Nine of Ireland’s forest owner groups have come together to form a national body, the Irish Forest Owners (IFO). Currently involved are Donegal Woodland Owners Society, Westmeath/ Longford Farm Forestry Group, Irish Wood Producers, Inishowen Forest Owners, Laois Farm Forestry Group, North East Forestry Group, Offaly Farm Forestry Group, Waterford Forest Owner Group and Wicklow Private Woodland Owners.
The Westmeath Farm Forestry Group which incorporates Longford (WFFG) has over 30 members from both Longford and Westmeath. A spokesperson for the group James Ham said we see forestry and woodlands as an important enterprise, benefiting all farms.
January 19, 2021 4:03 pm
Nine of Ireland’s forest owner groups have come together to form a national body, the Irish Forest Owners (IFO).
The groups currently involved are: Donegal Woodland Owners Society; Irish Wood Producers; Inishowen Forest Owners; Laois Farm Forestry Group; North East Forestry Group; Offaly Farm Forestry Group; Waterford Forest Owner Group; Westmeath Farm Forestry Group; and Wicklow Private Woodland Owners.
Chairman of the IFO, Nicholas Sweetman from Co. Wexford, said: “The IFO is a body formed to support the forestry industry by supporting individual primary producer groups.
We formed this group to ensure the voice of all forest owners is heard in planning for the future of Ireland’s forests.