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National Peatland Centre of Excellence planned for University of Galway

University of Galway has announced plans to establish the National Peatland Centre of Excellence to help tackle national and global challenges related to peatlands and associated decarbonisation, biodiversity loss, just transitions and culture.

Bord na Móna rehabilitated peatlands attracting winter visitors

Bord na Móna has been busy welcoming back winter visitors to its peatlands across the Midlands region - Sean Doyle, a member of the Ecology Team finding evidence of the Common Crane at a new site in the River Shannon floodplain.

Common cranes successfully breed on Bord na Mona rewetted peatlands

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Common cranes which set up home on a rewetted Bord na Móna Midlands peatland earlier this year successfully hatched two baby chicks in May, the first recorded birth of Crane chicks in Ireland in over 300 years.

Westmeath Greens welcome funding for local community peatland initiative schemes

Local Green Party Councillors, Louise Heavin and Hazel Smyth, have welcomed the announcement of funding for local and community peatlands projects, totalling €14,950.

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Donoghue welcomes funding to remove Sliabh Aughty waste

Bord Na Mona layoffs a devastating blow – Murphy

Fianna Fáil Senator Eugene Murphy has described the layoffs from Bord Na Móna as “a devastating blow” to the midlands and has called on the Minister for Communications, Climate Action, and Environment Richard Bruton to publish the report from the Just Transition Commissioner Kieran Mulvey.

Closure of peat fired stations to impact on Midlands region

The ESB is to cease generating electricity in Shannonbridge and Lanesboro at the end of 2020, news which will have a detrimental impact on employment within the Midlands region.

ESB and Bord na Móna reach financial closure on Oweninny wind farm project

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ESB and Bord na Móna have announced that financial closure has been reached on the €160m Oweninny project in north Mayo.

Kelly’s men lose out in Bord Na Mona Cup

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An eventful Bord Na Mona O'Byrne Cup final eventually ended in a 4-13 to 1-13 win for Meath over Westmeath at TEG Cusack Park, Mullingar.

Two Moate pubs in contention to host Bord Na Móna hearth session

Two Moate pubs, P Egan’s and The Shack at Peadar's Bar, have been shortlisted to hold a Bord Na Móna hearth session.

 

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