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Friday 25 September 2020
No compulsory redundancies are expected, as workers will be retrained to work in bog rehabilitation
Last week it was confirmed that up to 230 workers were to be removed from the company’s payroll.
The semi-State company said it was a result of its impact “on electricity and horticultural markets”.
We asked each party what measures they’d take to resolve the beef dispute and support Bord na Móna workers at risk of losing their jobs.
Trade unions said that there was a “fear and anxiety” among workers that good quality replacement jobs wouldn’t be provided.
How Bord na Mona and ESB workers are treated is a major test for policymakers, says Ictu.
The closure of the two plants was announced last Friday.
Strict new Covid-19 measures are now in effect in the capital – here’s what they mean for you.
The State-owned company has agreed to embark on a programme of rehabilitation of bogs in the midlands.
The trees will be planted on Bord na Móna land.
The Green Party’s Just Transition bill will not be opposed by government.
As Ireland makes to shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy, midlands communities fear they will be left behind.
In a statement, the ESB has said it is “disappointed that the application has been rejected”.
Bord na Móna confirmed that 70 permanent employees will be put on temporary unpaid leave.
Yesterday, Simon Harris signed the law establishing Ireland’s first medicinal cannabis access scheme,
Junior Minister Sean Canney has discussed the prospect with the company’s management.
The announcement comes as the company shifts from peat usage to fast-track renewable energy.
A restructuring of the company to decarbonise its business over ten years is expected to be announced tomorrow.
The Tullamore venue will now be known as Bord na Móna O’Connor Park.
Unions have said that they will not accept the plant’s closure.
Renewable energy in Ireland is currently predominantly generated from the wind.
Hundreds of jobs are safe, but concerns have been raised about the environmental impact of the Co Offaly plant.
Kieran Martin is confident Westmeath will be better for their experiences against both All-Ireland finalists this year.
Bord na Móna has said the plan wouldn’t work.
Enironmentalists are over the moon, unions not so much.
An Bord Pleanála said it wasn’t satisfied that the area was suitable for the development.
The Department of Public Expenditure denied there was a loophole in the new guidelines.
John Sheahan and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra. Stunning.
Part of a leg and foot were discovered by Bord na Mona workers.
They will develop tourist trails, build wind farms and explore using green energy to power electricity stations.
The company says that the staff were suspended for refusing to engage with relocation plans.
There were seven goals between the sides in today’s game.
An Taisce say that their case focuses on the extraction of the peat burned at the station.
The independent environmental charity are not happy with the decision to allow Edenderry power station to keep burning peat until 2023.
The agency is set to merge with Bord na Mona instead of its harvesting rights being sold off.
The Garryhinch Water Project has been long mooted as an alternative and sustainable water supply for the Greater Dublin area.
The 40 megawatt farm is to be based at Bruckhana.
However the company still managed to make a profit of €9.2 million last year.
Bord na Móna is building a landfill gas power plant at the Drehid facility near Allenwood, with production beginning next year.
The county are set to begin their 2013 campaign against Carlow IT at the weekend.
The body was found by Bord na Móna workers in good condition but without a head.
IT’S BEEN A tough few months since the Covid-19 pandemic took hold of the nation.
Many people have been affected by job losses, isolation and a lack of social interaction, and the loss of loved ones.
Today, youth mental health charity Jigsaw said it saw a 50% increase in demand for its services in August this year compared to the same period last year.
There has also been an over 400% increase of traffic to its e-mental health platform over the last six months, a surge in demand for its schools supports and a month-on-month increase to calls to 1800 JIGSAW support line.
So, today we want to know: Has your mental health been affected since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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