Kieran Mulvey appointed Just Transition Commissioner for closure of peat-fired power stations

The Government has sought to allay disquiet in the midlands over the closure of two peat-fired power stations by appointing its first Just Transition Commissioner, Kieran Mulvey.

The new commissioner will be tasked with guiding the development of the region in the aftermath of the ESB moving away from fossil-fuel generated power, a move which has sparked fears that areas of the midlands will be economically decimated in the fallout.