Andrew St.Ledger, PRO and Brendan Kelly, Liaison Officer, of the Woodland League, a not-for-profit NGO dedicated to restoring the relationship between people and their native woodlands, have returned recently from Brussels (21st-24th November) where they presented a comprehensive report titled ‘Irish Forest Policy – A Citizen’s Perspective’ to the EU Commission. They had frank and courteous discussions with Mr Ignacio Seone (Commissioner for Forestry, Directorate General Agriculture), Mr Andreas Lillig (Commissioner for Rural Development, DG Agri), Mr Piero Mora (Principal Administrator Rural Development, DG Agri) and Mr Liam Cashman (Principal Administrator Infringements, DG Environment).
The Woodland League are pleased that the Forest Service and the Irish Courts took action to uphold Environmental Law when a €10,000 fine was issued against a man for the illegal felling of 6,000 trees - 12 acres of a mixed/native woodland at Cullaun, near Tulla, Co Clare - last Thursday the 1st of September.
At a meeting last month, the Woodland League voted unanimously to reengage with IFCI in an effort to get the FSC process in Ireland back on track. This was following requests from Liviu Amariei (Director of FSC Europe) and Kevin Jones (Soil Association/Woodmark) that the WLL rejoin the process.
Woodland League press release. 30th June 2005.
The Woodland League would like to express our continued support for the opposition of the Shell Gas pipeline and refinery, especially in light of the recent jailing of the five Mayo men fighting to preserve their constitutional and community rights. Our government conveniently forgets the rights of the people of Ireland when the opportunity arises to make money.
The Woodland League would like to express our continued support for the opposition of the Shell Gas pipeline and refinery, especially in light of the recent jailing of the five Mayo men fighting to preserve their constitutional and community rights. Our government conveniently forgets the rights of the people of Ireland when the opportunity arises to make money.
