Category: News

13 May 2020
UPDATED: Important Public Advisory Notice regarding the risk of fires in the countryside
At this time of the year, the countryside is exposed to an increasingly higher risk of fire. Bord na Móna and the Fire Service reminds the public that it is illegal to set fires in growing vegetation between March 1st and August 28th.
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08 Apr 2020
Bord na Móna to oversee 1,800 hectares raised-bog restoration programme
Bord na Móna is delighted to be awarded the project management of 1,800 hectares of the 2020 national protected raised-bog restoration programme by the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
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28 Mar 2020
Public Amenity – Availability Update
See latest updates regarding the company’s public amenities at Lough Boora Discovery Park and Mountlucas Wind Farm.
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20 Feb 2020
Bord na Móna and Coillte announce landmark biomass supply to Edenderry Power
Bord na Móna and Coillte are pleased to announce the landmark supply of 240,000 tonnes of residual biomass from Coillte that will be provided to Edenderry Power over the next three years.
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28 Nov 2019
Oweninny Wind Farm reaches commercial operation
Bord na Mona, in partnership with ESB, has brought another 93MW of renewable energy to the electricity supply in Ireland with its latest wind farm in Co. Mayo entering full commercial operation.
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02 Oct 2019
Bord na Móna and Coillte collaborate to transform 1500 hectares into native woodland
Bord na Móna announces today, their collaboration with Coillte, to transform former peat production land into native woodland. 1500 hectares of bog no longer used for peat production will be initially targeted in Offaly, Laois, Westmeath, and Tipperary for plantation of 600,000 new trees.
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24 Jul 2019
Bord na Móna reports progress on Brown to Green Strategy and costs of decarbonisation programme
Decarbonisation programme, exceptional items and investment costs amount to €91.4m, with Operating Profit (before exceptional items) at €41.3m
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20 May 2019
Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment visits Bord na Móna’s Mountlucas wind farm
Minister Bruton toured some of the 1100-hectare site and received a briefing on Bord na Móna’s plans for renewable energy production and the new business projects that support the company’s decarbonisation programme.
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15 Apr 2019
Local groups benefit from funding from Bruckana wind farm Community Gain Scheme.
Bord na Móna has awarded €42,500 to 14 community and voluntary organisations in the vicinity of Bruckana Wind Farm
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