@savewestcavan

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@savewestcavan

@savewestcavan

@savewestcavan

Campaigning for survival of West Cavan from unregulated afforestation. A neighbour is always better than a tree.

Katılım Mart 2019
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Save Leitrim
Save Leitrim@SaveLeitrim·
Forest plantations are a blight on the future of our communities, farming families, on our biodiversity environment & landdcape because there is too much of this being forced into #Leitrim & other areas by @agriculture_ie Forest Service @MHealyRae ++ gov.ie/en/department-…
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Save Leitrim@SaveLeitrim·
This is happening for a long time in #Leitrim and some of those investors are farmers from other places who will not farm the land but plant 🌲 it as investors with loads of grants & tax breaks from Irish taxpayers. #communitiesnotplantations x.com/i/status/20321…
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Irish Farmers Journal@farmersjournal

Investor-type, non-farmer buyers scooped up over half of the offers hitting the land market last year in parts, a new report from auctioneers group IPAV said. eu1.hubs.ly/H0sBzqy0

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Save Leitrim@SaveLeitrim·
If this damage resulted from farming activity @IFAmedia @farmersjournal the farmer would be prosecuted & would loose payments under breaches of crosscompliance. But this is acceptable to @agriculture_ie forest service @MHealyRae so that profits can be extracted from plantations
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@farmersjournal All about the grants, premiums & tax breaks. The trees are only a byproduct of this pension fund pyramid scheme.
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Irish Farmers Journal
Irish Farmers Journal@farmersjournal·
Minister Michael Healy-Rae will change the definition of a farmer to stimulate interest in afforestation during the mid-term review of the Forestry Programme. eu1.hubs.ly/H0rW9ZB0
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@savewestcavan@savewestcavan·
@farmersjournal Who in their right mind would build anything with Sitka? The majority of conifers planted here are destined for firewood or pallets. Even DAFM don’t want it in farm sheds or fencing
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Irish Farmers Journal
Irish Farmers Journal@farmersjournal·
"Within four months of the storm, all the major sawmills had moved over 80% of their harvesting operations into windblown sites." eu1.hubs.ly/H0rGBwf0
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@savewestcavan@savewestcavan·
@Mark_J_Henry @EU_Eurostat Ireland has few forests but too many loathsome plantations with non native conifers which destroy the environment & communities. Unfortunately little if any life beneath the canopy. No light = no life.
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Mark Henry
Mark Henry@Mark_J_Henry·
Ireland has seen good growth in forests in recent years. Surprisingly, we are one of the least forested countries in the EU but there was positive growth of 7% in 2023 and 6% in 2024. That helps with climate change and can reduce flooding. 🇮🇪🌲 ec.europa.eu/eurostat/en/we…
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@savewestcavan@savewestcavan·
Since we are into 2026 it’s good to remind all in the “pretend it’s green” campaigns to plant non native conifers at the expense of communities 👇
Sama Hoole@SamaHoole

Activist: "We should plant trees to fight climate change." Farmer: "On grassland?" Activist: "Everywhere possible." Farmer: "Grassland soil stores 200 tonnes of carbon per hectare. Trees on the same soil? Maybe 100." Activist: "But trees sequester faster..." Farmer: "Above ground. Where it burns. Grassland accumulates below ground. Where it stays." Activist: "Trees are permanent..." Farmer: "Until fire, disease, drought, or logging. My soil carbon has been accumulating for 8,000 years." Activist: "Surely trees are better..." Farmer: "Better at what? Looking impressive? Grassland's better at stable, long-term carbon storage." Activist: "Why doesn't anyone talk about this?" Farmer: "Because planting trees makes good photos. Maintaining grassland doesn't."

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@savewestcavan@savewestcavan·
@theanglocelt Another community impacted by poor forestry practices for the benefit of others.
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The Anglo-Celt
The Anglo-Celt@theanglocelt·
LOOKING BACK! A year after Storm Éowyn turned Ireland on its head, the Corlough community - one of the last nationwide to get their power back this time last year - feel a little bit better prepared for future weather events.
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Declan Ganley
Declan Ganley@declanganley·
This is not environmentalism. It is extraction. It is the transfer of wealth, amenity and security from rural communities to remote corporates and a political class drunk on targets and buzzwords. If “green” policy means forcing 200 plus people to pay to defend their own homes and water supply from giant foreign-owned turbines that will never power their own sockets, then those policies have failed. Spectacularly.
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Declan Ganley
Declan Ganley@declanganley·
A proposed 9 sky scraper tower super turbine wind ‘farm’ in rural County Galway has now attracted 213 submissions from the public objecting to the development. Over 200 people in my small rural community have now had to pay €50 each and give up their evenings and weekends to object to a project that nobody here asked for and nobody here will ever benefit from.
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@agriculture_ie @MHealyRae He’s welcome to come & visit West Cavan & see the devastation conifer forestry has visited on our communities. There is a lesson for all on how not to plant trees.
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Dept of Agriculture, Food and the Marine@agriculture_ie·
Minister @MHealyRae talks to Patrick Grace, a young farmer who chose to plant Continuous Cover Forestry on his land. Patrick explains how CCF fits perfectly with his beef enterprise, helping diversify his farm income while maintaining productivity & environmental balance.
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Save Leitrim
Save Leitrim@SaveLeitrim·
By planting 0ne third of all available land in Co #Leitrim mainly with 🌲 & generously funding it with 🇮🇪 taxpayer funds is a state led land clearance which is shutting down our rural areas & destabilising rural population, services & community sustainability. Why? @MHealyRae
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Save Leitrim
Save Leitrim@SaveLeitrim·
& @rayofoghlu this one of the main reasons, 8 years ago, @SaveLeitrim started to resist the wholescale cumulative afforestation of #Leitrim by investors (incl investor farmers) funded by taxpayers pushing local farming families off the land & destabilising our rural communities
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@savewestcavan@savewestcavan·
@agriculture_ie Do ye really believe this ? No one else does. Irish forestry is poxy scheme for pension funds.
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Dept of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Dept of Agriculture, Food and the Marine@agriculture_ie·
Forests are nature's powerhouse, battling climate change, providing homes for wildlife, the timber for sustainable homes, & enhancing farm incomes. Why not join the 19,500 farmers already in forestry? Ireland's afforestation grants ensure planting trees has never been simpler!
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Save Leitrim
Save Leitrim@SaveLeitrim·
The hamper one of many prizes worth up to €100 for tonight's draw at our quiz in Gurns milestone Bar #Manorhamilton generously sponsored by Scolans Gala #Drumshanbo Thanks to Karl and Ollie. @savewestcavan
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Save Leitrim
Save Leitrim@SaveLeitrim·
Join us tonight in Gurns #Manorhamilton at 8pm for our table quiz.
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@savewestcavan@savewestcavan·
@codohertynews The state funded destruction of the environment by forestry continues to play a huge part. Proportionally forestry is now a bigger contributor than traditional agriculture
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Dept of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Dept of Agriculture, Food and the Marine@agriculture_ie·
▶️Allow for disruption during Tuesday morning commute. ▶️Plan extra travel time and reduce speed. ▶️Expect surface water, debris and poor visibility on Tuesday morning. ▶️Check in with neighbours, older people or anyone who may need assistance in case conditions worsen @GovIE
Met Éireann@MetEireann

Strong winds and heavy rain will affect Ireland tomorrow night, Monday 8th December and during Tuesday 9th December. ☔️🍃 While the track and intensity remains uncertain, Meteorologist Holly O'Neill has provided some insight below⬇️ ℹ️met.ie/warnings-tomor…

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Save Leitrim
Save Leitrim@SaveLeitrim·
No doubt More power cuts on the way thanks to 🌲 plantation forestry @MHealyRae poor planning and non implementation of setbacks by forest service @agriculture_ie
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