Bord na Móna Announces Up To 430 Redundancies

By Donna Ahern
Bord na Móna Announces Up To 430 Redundancies

Bord na Móna has reportedly announced that up to 430 workers are to be made redundant.

The job losses follow a decision by the company to close 17 of its 62 active bogs where peat is harvested, reports Breakingnews.ie

It is believed that a voluntary redundancy programme will be opened shortly.

Coal Business Closure

In March this year the State energy company announced its plans is to close its loss-making coal business, in Lullymore, Co.Kilare

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This was reportedly following the Government’s recent decision to make the Republic a “low-smoke zone”.

“The company will fully comply with the provision of the new low-smoke zone and will exit the bituminous coal business before a total ban comes into effect in 2019,” Bord na Móna said at the time.

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