Press Releases

The DIT Fiosraigh Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis and research proposals are aligned within the themes of new materials and environment. We are pleased to confirm that two Ph.D scholarships have recently been approved for Bord na Mona under this programme.

The Biodiversity Action Plan review highlighted the excellent progress made in 2016 and the ongoing commitment of the company to the current plan for the coming year.

Guaranteed Irish, which Bord na Móna is a member of, has unveiled ambitious membership targets and a program of public engagement activities during a meeting with An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny.

Dublin defeated Louth in front of 3,500 spectators in Drogheda to win the 2017 Bord na Móna O’Byrne Cup

Bord na Móna are working with the Department of Agriculture to introduce a new agriculture scheme that will incentivise farmers to grow energy crops for power stations, as the company continues to move away from burning peat.

The Shannon Flood Risk State Agency Co-ordination Working Group at its meeting in Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim on 2 December, 2016 took a major decision to develop a plan for a strategic maintenance programme on the River Shannon.

Leinster GAA have announced a three year extension of their partnership with Bord na Móna as sponsors of the Leinster GAA Series which incorporates the O’Byrne, Walsh and Kehoe Cups in January.

Bord na Móna’s new €1.5 million euro Mountlucas Centre, a fabulous building located in the heart of Mountlucas Wind farm, was officially opened this morning by Bord na Móna Chairman John Horgan and members of the local community.

Bord na Móna are delighted to confirm that we have extended our partnership with Leinster GAA for a further three years through our sponsorship of the Bord na Móna O’Byrne Cup, Bord na Móna Walsh Cup and the Bord na Móna Kehoe Cup.