Bord na Móna is expecting the early contribution from pending wind farm projects to further boost its earnings this year, following a record profit performance in its latest financial year.

Two sister companies are to create 50 jobs in Cork and Killarney over the next year as both companies believe that as the economy improves there will be more demand for their telemarketing services.

The National Consumer Agency secured undertakings from six domestic waste operators to change "unfair" consumer contracts in the first six months of the year.

Bord na Móna has reported a better-than-expected performance for the first quarter of its current financial year, with group revenue up by 25% on a year-on-year basis and ahead of budgetary targets.

Bord na Móna made loss before tax of €2.9m for the year ending March 2012, it was announced today.

IRELAND has edged closer to meeting its EU reduced landfill targets with AES Bord na Móna yesterday taking over the domestic waste disposal services of Kildare County Council (KCC).

AGRICULTURE Minister Brendan Smith has reported progress on most of the €300m of cuts recommended for his department in the June, 2009 Bord Snip list of €5bn savings that could be made in the public service.

CASH-FLOW difficulties have been compounded for farmers in Co Mayo, due to only 212 from a possible total of 1,353 applicants having received their REPS 4 payments so far.

Northern Ireland households were today handed a 3% cut in their electricity bills.

Homeowners in Northern Ireland will not see the benefits of the substantial drop in the price of gas reflected in their electricity bills, it was confirmed today.

Near-record oil prices today in the wake of an Alaskan oilfield shutdown prompted investors to sell stocks on inflation fears, one day before the Federal Reserve’s next decision on interest rates.

BORD na Móna is understood to be close to finalising a number of acquisitions in the energy and waste industries.

A WASTE treatment company which was refused planning for a recycling plant in Co Waterford is to appeal the decision to An Bord Pleanála.

A DECISION by the Department of Agriculture and Food to rationalise its laboratories in Munster and relocate to Macroom has led to opposition by farmers and staff.

A WASTE treatment company which wanted to develop a recycling plant in Co Waterford has been refused planning.

ANGRY local residents opposing proposals to build a waste treatment plant outside the town of Portlaw are accusing the developers of deliberately holding back on supplying all of the necessary information to Waterford County Council.

AN environmental solutions company which proposes to develop a recycling facility in Waterford is being told it will have to wait for planning after the council said it is seeking further information on the project from the developers.

An environmental pressure group tonight called for a full government inquiry after the North’s largest power station was granted planning permission to install pollution control equipment.

THE company proposing a recycling facility in Waterford say the system they will use is tried and trusted worldwide.

Neans McSweeney, South-East Correspondent

Irish waste management company Advanced Environmental Solutions (AES), announced today it has completed its recent fundraising.

Investment fund Oyster Technology Investments and waste management company Advanced Environmental Solutions (AES) are to form a joint venture for waste treatment in Ireland.