Forest owners made storm 'scapegoats' ahead of Leitrim meeting

The Irish Forest Owners has organised a public meeting to be held in Leitrim in relation to those who have storm-damaged forests.

The meeting will be held at the Landmark Hotel in Carrick-on-Shannon on the 18^th of February at 8pm, and aims to address the challenges presented as a result of Storm Eowyn.

There are feelings from within the organisation that forest owners have been made scapegoats for the power outages.

Derek McCabe, IFO Chairman, says the blame has been misdirected: