The Woodland League discuss Coilltes sale of forest areas

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ANDREW ST. LEDGER of “The Woodland League” speaks to Ronnie O’Brien about lobbying for a public enquiry into the Coillte public assets stripping. Andrew speaks of looking at Coilltes accounts and discovering that large numbers of areas of woodland had been sold off to pension funds.

They speak of sales going to the Irish Forest Union trust and where the public interest may or may not lie in such a sale.

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Duration: 13'13" DATE: January 14, 2013
Interviewer:Ronnie O'Brien
Producer:Yvette Reid
Interviewee:Andrew St. Ledger
Themes:Irish Life & Culture, Global Issues with a Local Focus
Keywords:Woodland League, sale of forests, andrew st. ledger, public asset sales, coillte sell sites for houses, windfarm sites,
LocationIreland Time Period:2013
Type:Sound Language:English
Creator:Near FM Publisher:Near FM
Identifier:NEARFM_20130114_NST_003
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