There are fresh calls for workers at Moneypoint power station to be given access to support under the Just Transition Fund.
The scheme, currently designated for the midlands, is worth €11 million and provides employment, training and transitional supports in a low carbon economy.
The West Clare plant, which was once the top contributor to the State’s electricity needs, is due to end its coal-burning practice in 2025.
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Earlier this year, the ESB admitted the plant faces a ‘real risk of closure’.
Clare’s Fianna Fail Senator Timmy Dooley has called on Climate Minister Eamon Ryan to address the issue.
