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He said “the attempt to sell off Bord na Móna Recycling was done behind the backs of its workers”. “It is a bad deal for them, the country and the future of waste collection in Ireland.

Bord na Móna launched the Eco Energy Park in 2021 and is working to transform approximately 3,000 hectares of land to host the project.

Workers at Bord na Móna Recycling, who are members of SIPTU, have met with opposition politicians at Leinster House to voice their concerns over the proposed sale of the business.