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Historic event as cranes breed on rewetted bogs in Offaly for first time in 300 years

Bord na Móna has announced that the Common Cranes which set up home on a rewetted peatland earlier this year successfully hatched two baby chicks in May. This is the first recorded birth of Crane chicks in Ireland in over 300 years. Pairs of Common ...

07 Aug 2021 at 11:51

Offaly Life

Could the development of this old convent reinvent west Offaly?

THE former convent in Ferbane can play a key role in the development of a sustainable tourism product in west Offaly, local councillor Eamonn Dooley has stressed. Cllr Dooley was speaking following the announcement of Rural Regeneration and ...

11 Jan 2022 at 13:03

Covid-19

Bord na Mona strike fears ease as ballot is deferred

A BALLOT for strike action at Bord na Mona has been averted. The group of unions at the company, which has announced the lay-off of 230 staff because of the Covid-19 crisis, had indicated it would begin the ballot if Bord na Mona did not ...

13 May 2020 at 11:18

Covid-19

Some Bord na Mona staff face 50pc cut despite company's pledge to pay full basic wage

SOME laid off staff at Bord na Mona fear their income will be cut in half despite an assurance from the company that basic pay will be maintained. A row over the terms under which staff will continue to be paid erupted today (Tuesday) ...

21 Apr 2020 at 17:30

Tullamore Tribune

Request to reconsider peat phase-out date dismissed reveals Offaly TD

The Government has dismissed a request to reconsider its rejection of a phased reduction in the use of peat by 2030 and with a complete cessation date by 2035. A request to the Minister of State at the Department of Housing; Local ...

28 Jan 2022 at 17:47

Business

Just Transition and €11M funding for Midlands discussion today

Irish Rural Link (IRL)– the national network representing the interest of rural communities will be discussing Just Transition and the Funding opportunities available to communities across the wider Midlands. This conversation is ...

04 Jun 2020 at 10:30

Tullamore Tribune

Offaly company taking part in climate and sustainability programme

ord na Móna has launched their Accelerate Green Summer 2022 Pre-Accelerator, a stand alone start-up programme for Irish companies in the climate and sustainability sectors. This new programme, delivered in conjunction with ...

26 Aug 2022 at 15:58

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Bord na Móna waste business to go into private ownership

A major wheelie bin service looks set to go into private ownership with its sale resulting in a possible €6 million loss to the taxpayer. KWD Recycling, a Kerry-based waste company, is understood to be the preferred ...

26 Nov 2024 at 11:33

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Midlands power stations could have 'central role' during energy emergencies - Minister Eamon Ryan

Two closed peat-fired power stations in the midlands could be repurposed to tackle potential electricity shortages, according to the Minister for Climate and the Environment Eamon Ryan. Speaking to the Farming ...

12 Oct 2021 at 11:28

Tullamore Tribune

Offaly should be prioritised in EU Just Transition Territorial Plan

MEPs Grace O’Sullivan, Seán Kelly and Billy Kelleher recognised the need to prioritise Offaly in the upcoming EU Just Transition Territorial Plan in an address to Seanad Eireann this week.. The matter was ...

24 Feb 2022 at 15:34

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Offaly farmers urged to share their views on bog rewetting programme

OFFALY farmers are being urged to share their views on Bord na Móna's peatland rehabilitation projects' at an upcoming IFA meeting. IFA is hosting an online farmer meeting on this matter via Microsoft ...

16 Feb 2021 at 11:31

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Jobs hopes for Midlands as Just Transition Commissioner says companies have made contact

JUST Transition Commissioner Kieran Mulvey has revealed that potential investors contacted him about opportunities in the Midlands soon after the publication of his first report last Friday. A ...

29 May 2020 at 18:41

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