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# Wood for the trees

This year

2023

Explainer: Why is a deal between Coillte and a British firm so controversial?

Here’s a breakdown explaining the deal, why it’s controversial, and what happens next.

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Jan 24th 2023, 4:36 PM

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Coillte says it will work with farmers who haven't been paid

Some farmers told RTÉ that they had been left without payments from the farm-forest partnership scheme

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Feb 1st 2018, 1:02 PM