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Longford views sought on plan that will unlock €85m EU Just Transition Fund for Midlands

Public views are being sought in Longford and other counties on a long promised plan that could deliver nearly €85 million in development funding to the midlands that have been hit by the ending of peat production. The Minister for the Environment, ...

21 Dec 2021 at 14:11

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Midlands region must work 'constructively and positively together' towards Just Transition

A meeting of the Midlands Regional Transition Team took place on Friday in the offices of Offaly County Council offices. The meeting was called to hear progress on the Just Transition process from the various stakeholders in the Midlands. The ...

15 Feb 2020 at 22:17

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Just Transition report calls for extra €25m investment in Midlands next year

Another €25m should be injected into the Just Transition fund for the Midlands next year, the Government has been told. In his report, Just Transition Commissioner Kieran Mulvey notes that funding of €31m has been already committed. Mr ...

23 May 2020 at 00:09

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Creating jobs is cornerstone of Midland Region Transition Team's work

"The urgency in creating jobs is the cornerstone of our work and we must use this report to ensure that the money earmarked is used immediately and provided to upskill the workforce,” remarked Cllr Peter Ormond, Chairperson of the ...

23 May 2020 at 15:56

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Just Transition funding must recognise ‘immeasurable contribution’ of people of south Longford

In an impassioned Dáil plea yesterday evening, Deputy Joe Flaherty told Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment Richard Bruton that the people of south Longford have given blood, sweat and tears to Bord na ...

28 May 2020 at 14:25

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Just Transition funding will make a huge difference to job creation in Lanesboro

There’s no denying it’s been a difficult year for the people and businesses of Lanesboro, with Covid-19 striking the community in a variety of ways. The town has also suffered job losses at Bord na Móna and the ESB Power ...

25 Sept 2020 at 14:00

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ESB and Bord na Móna workers in Longford must be supported

Every support must be made available to ESB and Bord na Móna workers in Longford, a Fine Gael councillor has said. Also read: Power plant in Lanesboro to cease power generation by December 2020 Cllr Micheál Carrigy, ...

08 Nov 2019 at 12:57

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Time for talking about Just Transition is over, says Longford county councillor

A five strong delegation is expected to meet ESB management amid concerns about the rollout of the Just Transition Fund. Cllr Mark Casey said locals in the wider Lanesboro community were growing increasingly ...

20 Nov 2021 at 08:00

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Longford County Council calls for applications for stage two of the Just Transition Fund

Longford County Council has put out a call for applications for Stage 2 of the Just Transition Fund. Private, public, community and voluntary organisations with projects focused on retraining workers and ...

20 Jun 2020 at 17:00

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It's time to make Longford matter: Crucial that Longford battles for a slice of the Just Transition cake

The Bord na Móna and ESB workforces and their respective communities, particularly around Lanesboro, are facing a very uncertain future and the hope is that the publication of Kieran Mulvey’s Just ...

27 May 2020 at 08:00

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'Accelerated exit from Peat will be accompanied by Just Transition for workers and the Midlands'

The Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment Richard Bruton T.D. said today, Friday November 8, that the accelerated exit from peat will be accompanied by a just transition for ...

08 Nov 2019 at 12:17

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Just Transition chief slams banks over lending woes at south Longford accessibility centre opening

The Roscommon native and the man tasked with guiding the development of the region in the aftermath of the ESB moving away from fossil-fuel generated power, hit out at the difficulties ...

03 Mar 2023 at 07:00

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