Announcement made at Cloncreen Wind Farm.
Newbridge headquartered Bord na Mona is preparing to announce the creation of 1,400 jobs in the Midlands.
1100 of the roles are being generated directly by BnM operations, while 335 are being generated through partnerships with third party companies.
Bord na Mona have, over the last 18 months, 550 jobs as it develops renewable energy, recycling infrastructure and Carbon Storage through peatland rehabilitation.
Its plans will involve the creation of an additional 885 jobs in the coming 4-5 years
CEO Tom Donnellan said the company had to radically change in order to survive
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The Taoiseach is in Offaly to announce 1,400 new jobs at Bord na Mona in climate friendly energy & other green projects. Says it’s a ‘welcome respite’ from the Dáil or Convention Centre to be back out on the road pic.twitter.com/Q6DS2sLeUH
— Seán Defoe (@SeanDefoe) July 15, 2021
Speaking at the announcement today Taoiseach Micheál Martin, T.D. says: “Our world has changed dramatically since Bord na Móna was established and Climate Change is now the key long-term challenge we face. Building on its rich legacy, Bord na Móna has reinvented itself to meet that challenge with the continued development of over 1400 climate solutions jobs. I wish Bord na Móna, its employees and the communities it serves, every success in the years ahead.”
Bord na Móna to create over 1,400 jobs in the Midlands to focus on climate solutions https://t.co/Pb8jHsFuRp
— Irish Independent (@Independent_ie) July 15, 2021
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