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Unions call on Minister to act on demolition of midlands power plants

CALLS have been made on the Environment Minister to confirm there's no intention to demolish the Shannonbridge and Lough Ree power plans until a study into their ‘future potential’ has been conducted. This follows the opening of a tendering process ...

25 Sept 2020 at 14:55

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Emergency bailout filled hole in Offaly council's budget

OFFALY County Council would not have been able to bring in a balanced budget for next year without last weekend's confirmation of a €3.3m Government bailout. The council was facing a massive shortfall because of a nosedive in 2021 rates income due ...

03 Nov 2020 at 16:59

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Plans unveiled to use power station site in Offaly for emergency power generation

An application has been made to generate electricity from the site of a former peat fired power station. West Offaly Power in Shannonbridge was closed in 2020 as part of the government’s move away from peat fired electricity generation. Now an ...

23 Feb 2023 at 09:44

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Bord na Mona chief says lay-offs go ahead despite planning decision

THE lay-off of 230 workers at Bord na Mona is likely to take place even though the company has been granted permission by An Bord Pleanala to resume harvesting peat. The An Bord Pleanala decision, not expected until next Tuesday, May 12, was ...

06 May 2020 at 01:46

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Lay-offs will 'likely remain in place' says Bord na Mona

BORD na Mona has said the temporary lay-off of employees “will likely remain in place” even though An Bord Pleanala has made a decision which will lead to a resumption of peat harvesting. The company confirmed its applications for leave to ...

06 May 2020 at 11:12

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ESB turns down Offaly pleas for more funding

THE ESB has flatly refused to increase a €5m grant for the Midlands in the wake of its decision to close the power stations in Shannonbridge and Lanesborough. The plug will be pulled on the two peat-fired electricity generating plants at ...

03 Nov 2020 at 15:56

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Just Transition report ready to go to Government

THE report from the Just Transition commissioner on the impact of the Bord na Mona and ESB wind-down is expected to be considered by the Government soon. Offaly County Council was told on Monday that Kieran Mulvey's report has been ...

19 May 2020 at 17:40

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ESB will hand over Shannonbridge building to Offaly County Council

The ESB will hand over Shannonbridge building to County Council. Andrew Murray, Senior Planner with Offaly County Council, gave a brief update on the Just Transition process during a Council meeting recently, during which he ...

29 Apr 2022 at 19:54

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