advertisement

Tipperary TD describes lack of tree planting as a missed opportunity

Date:

Share:

12,000 jobs are at risk in the forestry sector due to the backlog in granting afforestation and felling licences.

That’s according to the Social Economic, Environmental Forestry Association of Ireland.

- Advertisement -

They are staging a series of social media protests today targeting Government TD’s in an effort to highlight the crisis in the sector.

Tipperary TD Jackie Cahill is Chair of the Agriculture Committee – he is extremely worried about the levels of afforestation saying we have seriously missed our targets in the programme for Government.

“Over the last five years we’re 15,000 behind target of our afforestation. If those trees had been planted, in the lifetime of those forests they could have sequestered 5.4 million tonnes of carbon. And we’re going to be talking about carbon budgets and there’s going to be a lot of toing and froing in the agri-food industry and farmers are going to be extremely worried on what carbon budgets are going to be attributed to each sector.

“Here we have really missed an opportunity to benefit rural economies and also in our fight against climate change.”

advertisement

Four Tipperary players named in Ireland Women’s Six Nations training...

Fethard's Beth Buttimer and Nenagh's Catríona Finn are among eight uncapped players named...

McGrath: Points vital against Cork and Kilkenny

Tipperary need to ensure they get results against Cork or Kilkenny ahead of...

Thurles school wins latest Tipp FM sports star award

Presentation Thurles have won the January Tipp FM Sports Star of the Month. The...

Hogan happy with positive start to League for Tipp hurlers

Tipp’s performance against Limerick on Sunday in the National Hurling League augers well...
advertisement

Tipp Today – Onijah Robinson -12/02/25

Our Producer Leanne discusses TikTok Sensation, Onijah Robinson.. Tipp FM Radio · Tipp Today...

Tipp Today Podcast 12/02/25

On this morning’s show... The Tipperary Ambulance Service is collapsing according to a Thurles...

Tipp Today- Garda Slot-12/02/25

We have your Garda update from around the county... Tipp FM Radio · Tipp...
advertisement