ESB green stimulus to create thousands of energy jobs
Written by News Desk
ESB yesterday announced a series of initiatives to create up to 6,000 new jobs and training opportunities. Up to 3,700 new jobs will be created outside the company in Ireland in sectors such as smart networks and smart metering, wind energy, electric vehicles, home insulation and new sustainable technologies.
Real Estate Alliance confirms house sales activity increase
Written by News Desk
A NEW property "barometer" by Real Estate Alliance confirms that house sales activity has significantly increased nationwide in recent weeks.
Government moves forward with plans for electric vehicles
Written by News Desk
Energy Minister Eamon Ryan today announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Irish government, ESB and Renault-Nissan in relation to electric motor vehicles.
ECONOMIC RECOVERY when it comes must involve Ireland developing a
low-carbon “smart, green economy”, the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) said yesterday.
Durkan creates 150 Jobs for €9bn home insulation market
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Following the Home Energy Saving scheme announcement by Minister Eamon Ryan last week, Durkan Residential, the Irish homebuilding company, has launched a new subsidiary, Durkan EcoFix , which will create 150 jobs to serve the home insulation market estimated to be worth €9 billion.
Green Party promises thousands of new green collar jobs
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THE GREEN Party will bring thousands of “green-tech” jobs to Dublin, its European candidate election in the constituency, Déirdre de Búrca, promised yesterday.
Making homes energy efficient could create 7,000 jobs
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MEETING MODERN energy-efficiency standards in Irish homes could generate €600 million a year and create 7,000 sustainable jobs, according to new research from DKM Economic Consultants.
55,000 construction jobs to be lost by 2011, says CIF
Written by Jeff Colley
The
Construction Industry Federation has predicted that up to 55,000 jobs
could be lost in the sector by the end of next year unless action is
taken by the Government.
EMPLOYMENT IN green sectors is on the rise despite an overall slowdown in the jobs industry, according to recruitment agencies. Jobs in green areas such as renewable energy will continue to increase over the next year, following rapid growth since the summer of 2008, according to Gary Barcoe, divisional manager at Stelfox recruitment.
THE IRISH Farmers’ Association has claimed 8,000 “green collar” jobs could be created by developing the renewable energy sector in wind power and biomass.
Thirteen workers at
Roadstone in Arklow, Co Wicklow, were made redundant yesterday as the
company closed the stone crushing plant at the quarry.