The Coillte Effect

</p> <h2>The Coillte Effect</h2> <p> The Coillte Effect is a deep dive into the hidden truth behind Ireland’s forestry policy — and the semi-state body tasked with managing it.<br /> This episode exposes how Coillte, a for-profit logging company, has shaped Ireland’s forests into silent monocultures, prioritising short-term profits over long-term ecological health.<br /> We explore how native woodlands were replaced with fast-growing Sitka spruce plantations, how public land was quietly sold to an English investment fund, and why Ireland now has the lowest native forest cover in Europe.<br /> This is not just a story about trees — it’s a story about land, ownership, accountability, and the quiet erosion of our national resources.<br /> Ireland was once a rainforest. It can be again. But only if we take back control.<br /> Credit to : Kev Collins</p> <p>

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