Unite calls on Edenderry Power to extend stay beyond April, or industrial action is 'inevitable'

The Unite union has said that the High Court ruling to overturn planning permission for the continued operation of Bord na Mona’s Edenderry plant has come "at a time of heightened industrial tension".

The ruling, which quashes planning permission granted by An Bord Pleanala to extend the operations of the Bord Na Mona facility until 2023, has raised concerns for the long term future of 180 jobs at the plant in Co Offaly.