“I find it extremely concerning that while the private sector now owns almost half of the forests in Ireland there is absolutely no transparency on who owns these forests or how much of the state funded forest premium fund is going into the pockets of these so-called investors,” said the Sinn Féin MEP.
Full news piece by Leitrim Observer below:
https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/farming-news/319697/matt-carthy-mep-challenges-european-investment-bank-about-impact-of-forestry-fund.html
Lack of transparency in forestry ownership “Extremely Concerning” – Matt Carthy MEP
