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Tag Archives: Joanne McWilliams
Workforce welcomes decision by Ards and North Down Borough Council to end outsourcing of leisure services
Bangor Aurora Aquatic and Leisure complex; Bangor Sportsplex; Queen’s Leisure Complex, Holywood; and sports grounds and sports development services in northern part of borough will return to full council management and control as of 31st March 2023. Decision to end outsourcing … Continue reading
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Tagged Joanne McWilliams, outsourcing, Unite NI
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An estimated 80 AES job-losses and a further 60 contractor redundancies likely across Kilroot and Ballylumford power stations
Unite formally notified of more than 20 redundancies by AES but job-loss figure expected to rise sharply Energy Regulator must intervene to allow SONI to offer ‘capacity contract’ quickly to avoid all 250 AES jobs being lost November 8th: Despite … Continue reading
Posted in Northern Ireland news, Press Releases, Public Services
Tagged all-island electricity market, Ballylumford Power Station, blackouts, Brexit, Davy Thompson, Electricity Regulator, Integrated Single Electricity Market, Joanne McWilliams, job losses, Kilroot Power Station, SONI, System Operator for Northern Ireland
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Meeting sought with SONI to seek firm commitment on capacity supply contracts for Kilroot and Ballylumford power stations
Threat to 270 workers’ jobs remains despite inclusion on latest all-island generating capacity statement November 1st: In the 2018 All-island Generation Capacity Statement published last week, the System Operator for Northern Ireland (SONI) included on a list of current generators … Continue reading
SONI must withdraw threat to Kilroot workforce given implications of High Court ruling for North-South Energy Interconnector
Decision by High Court to block progress of ARC21 incinerator calls into question likelihood of second energy interconnector High Court Interconnector threat is only latest blow to SONI’s decision to withdraw contract to AES Kilroot and Ballylumford B with loss … Continue reading
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Tagged AES, all-island electricity market, Ballylumford Power Station, Energy, Integrated Single Electricity Market, ISEM, Joanne McWilliams, job losses, Kilroot Power Station, Northern Ireland, SONI, System Operator for Northern Ireland
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Latest delay to Integrated Single Electricity Market ‘go live’ demonstrates need for SONI to reconsider Kilroot closure
Threat to more than 270 jobs and 36% of NI’s generating capacity delayed as a result of SONI ‘software issues’ Independent and rigorous analysis of Northern Ireland’s future electricity security needed after AES’ seeks closure of second Ballylumford generator May … Continue reading
