Former Colleague of Peter Layden remember his contribution to business and Community life in the Arigna area
Tributes are being paid today to the chairman of Arigna Fuels Peter Layden who passed away earlier this week. The Layden family has been associated with coal mining in the Arigna area through Arigna Collieries until its closure in 1990. They subsequently established Arigna Fuels a supplier of clean, environmentally-friendly,…
Smokey coal ban may leave many out in the cold
A Sligo/Leitrim TD is calling for support measures to be put in place for those that are using coal as primary source of heat in the event of a nationwide ban on smoky coal being introduced. The Government wants to introduce the measure saying 1,300 people are dying…
Labour look to introduce nationwide smoky coal ban
The Labour Party have called for an immediate nationwide smoky coal ban. The party launched a motion calling for the ban, which is already in place in large urban areas, to apply nationwide. Labour leader Brendan Howlin said the government is too reluctant to act: https://filedn.com/lglCaxamfnlV2gaMY6rU7tH/News%20Clips%202019/Coal%20Howlin%20web.mp3 Peter Layden…
CEO of a leading fuel supplier in the North West says carbon taxes are leading to more emissions
The CEO of one of the north west’s leading fuel suppliers says carbon taxes in this country are leading to more emissions rather than reducing them. Peter Leyden is head of Arigna Fuels, a market leader in providing clean, environmentally-friendly, smokeless fuels to the Irish and UK markets. But he…