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  • Ciaran Mullooly RTÉ Midlands Correspondent

    Ciaran Mullooly

    Midlands Correspondent

    The plant will convert plastic waste to eco-friendly wax

    World's first commercial 'plastic to wax' plant opens

    The world's first commercial 'plastic waste to wax' plant opened in Portlaoise in today.

    Leinster • 15 Jul 19
    Gardaí are at the scene and are investigating

    Man dies following Westmeath road race incident

    A 34-year-old man has died following a crash at a road race event in Co Westmeath.

    Leinster • 14 Jul 19
    The source of the biomass timber product has caught attention this week

    Why Is Bord na Mona adding more fuel to the fire?

    Bord na Mona's plans to convert power stations to biomass, and the source of that biomass, is the cause for much debate this week.

    Analysis and Comment • 14 Jul 19
    37,000-tonne shipment of the wood is due to arrive at Foynes Port from Australia next month

    Bord na Móna, An Taisce clash over biomass importation

    Bord na Móna and the environment group An Taisce have clashed over plans to import thousands of tonnes of biomass wood products from Australia to Ireland for electricity generation.

    Ireland • 13 Jul 19
    The new attraction will be developed at the site of Granard Motte in Co Longford (above)

    'Living model' tourist attraction set for Granard Motte

    A major tourism and amenity attraction featuring a "living model" of a Norman village is to be developed at the site of Granard Motte, a national monument on the outskirts of Granard in Co Longford.

    Leinster • 07 Jul 19
    Mark Griffiths working on the replica log boat

    Replica Iron Age log boat launched on Lough Corrib

    A replica of a 2,400-year-old log boat, that lies on the bottom of Lough Corrib, was launched in Co Galway this afternoon.

    Connacht • 06 Jul 19
    The EPA is investigating the issue at the Lough Ree Power plant in Lanesborough, Co Longford

    Power plant closed amid concerns over water discharges

    Operations at a power station in the midlands have been suspended for the coming weeks following concerns over hot water discharges from it into the River Shannon nearby.

    Leinster • 06 Jul 19
    The ICSA says the price per kilo for lamb has dropped €1 in the past year

    Sheep farmers call off protest after talks with Kepak

    Sheep farmers have lifted their blockade of the Kepak factory in Athleague after talks took place with management at the Co Roscommon factory.

    Connacht • 02 Jul 19
    Brown trout was the species most affected

    Silage effluent responsible for fish kill in Co Laois

    Inland Fisheries Ireland has said that silage effluent was responsible for a pollution incident that killed thousands of fish in a midlands river over the weekend.

    Leinster • 24 Jun 19
    William Delaney was reported missing by his family in January this year (Pic: Facebook)

    Search suspended for missing man in Co Laois

    The search for Willie Delaney at the Rock of Dunamase has been suspended by gardaí pending a review of their investigation.

    Leinster • 21 Nov 19
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