Sadness after last peat briquette factory closes It was the end of an era this week, with the closure of the last briquette factory in the country. This week, after more than … Ireland • 04 Jun
Eight businesses complete Accelerate Green Programme Eight businesses from across Ireland have completed the 2023 Accelerate Green Programme, a business accelerator programme that Bord na Móna is investing €5 million in … Business • 01 Jun
Bord na Móna secures €430m in new banking facilities Bord na Móna has put in place a new €160m revolving credit facility along with a €180m letter of credit facility with Bank of Ireland, … Business • 23 Feb
Bord na Móna to invest €5m more in its accelerator Bord na Móna is to invest a further €5m in its Accelerate Green accelerator programme over the next three years. Business • 12 Feb
Commercial semi states paid out dividends of €199.4m Commercial semi-state companies last year paid out aggregate dividends of €199.4 million to the exchequer. Business • 10 Feb
Bord na Móna agrees windfarm deal with Ocean Winds Bord na Móna has partnered with international offshore wind developer Ocean Winds to identify, plan and build a number of offshore wind farms. Business • 23 Nov 22
Commercial semi-states pay out €179m in dividends Commercial semi-state companies have to date this year paid out aggregate dividends of €179.4m to the Exchequer. Business • 22 Sep 22
Bord na Móna sees profit jump to €78.9m Bord na Móna has reported a near-trebling in its operating profit, as it continued its transition towards renewable energy. Business • 20 Jul 22
Bord na Móna plans fossil fuel free HQ for Newbridge Bord na Móna has unveiled plans for a new multi-storey headquarters in Co Kildare, which will be mainly constructed of wood to reduce its carbon … Leinster • 05 Jul 22
Permission given to appeal court ruling on windfarm The High Court judge has allowed An Bord Pleanála permission to appeal his decision to quash a planning permission granted to a subsidiary of Bord … Business • 26 Oct 21
'Accelerate Green Programme' launched for businesses The Government has launched the Bord na Móna funded Accelerate Green Programme, an initiative for the Midlands which will enable companies to scale their business … Business • 15 Oct 21
Bord na Móna planning renewable energy business park A new renewable energy business park is to be developed on 3,000 hectares of Bord na Móna land in Meath, Offaly and Westmeath. Business • 27 Sep 21
885 new jobs as Bord na Móna switches focus to climate Bord na Móna has said it plans to create a further 885 jobs in the midlands as it transforms into a "climate solutions company" over … Ireland • 15 Jul 21
Bord na Móna formally ends peat harvesting operations Bord na Móna has today formally ended all peat harvesting on its lands, as it continues to progress its "brown to green" strategy. Business • 15 Jan 21
Shannonbridge helped change socio-economic landscape The building of the original Shannonbridge Power Station in Co Offaly in the early 1960s was the third major development undertaken in the midlands as … Ireland • 11 Dec 20
Cabinet approves €108m for midlands peatland project The Cabinet has approved funding for a major peatlands restoration plan in the midlands. Ireland • 24 Nov 20
BnM unions surprised at earlier midlands plants closure Unions at Bord na Móna have expressed surprise and disappointment at an announcement from ESB that its peat burning power stations in Offaly and Longford … Ireland • 12 Nov 20
Bord na Móna incurs exceptional costs of over €65m The suspension of peat harvesting and redundancies linked to the move away from their traditional working practices has led to exceptional costs of over €65m, … Ireland • 22 Jul 20
Calls for new climate change centre in Midlands A new centre for climate change should be established in the midlands, according to the Government's Just Transition Commissioner, Kieran Mulvey. Ireland • 22 May 20
Concern for jobs in Bord na Móna & ESB as demand drops It has been confirmed that the demand for electricity has reduced by more than 7.5% since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. Business • 08 Apr 20
Mulvey: BnM staff should wait for clarity on employment Just Transition Commissioner Kieran Mulvey has appealed to Bord na Móna workers to wait until the first impact of sustained efforts to create alternative employment … Leinster • 12 Feb 20
Hundreds protest over 'growing crisis' at Bord na Móna Over 500 people attended a rally in Shannonbridge in Co Offaly, to protest at what they say is a "growing crisis" for workers at Bord … Ireland • 02 Feb 20
Calls for Bord na Móna management to engage with staff There are calls for Minister for Climate Action and the Environment Richard Bruton to get Bord na Móna management to the WRC to engage "in … Politics • 20 Nov 19
Bord na Móna announces staff redeployment plans Bord na Móna has announced redeployment opportunities for up to 200 of its workers as well as the creation of up to 150 indirect construction … Ireland • 16 Oct 19
Analysis: Midland peat workers wait on Budget promises Pat Cox and his colleagues at the Bord na Móna Mountdillon Works on the Longford-Roscommon border were listening carefully to every word uttered by Minister … Budget 2020 • 09 Oct 19
