130 construction jobs have been announced for East Belfast.
The jobs are to be created with the building of a new £85m energy plant at Bombardier Aerospace in east Belfast.
As well as the construction jobs, another 20 roles will be created when once the plant becomes operational.
The facility will be next to the Bombardier wing facility within the Belfast Harbour Estate and will convert 120,000 tonnes of Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) into electricity and heat.
Planning Permission for the new plant was granted by the Environment Minister Mark H Durkan who commented “This is good news for Bombardier’s workforce of 6,000. The new plant will help Bombardier to reduce electricity costs, maintain its competitiveness within international markets and safeguard employment. The facility will also provide a boost for the local economy creating up to 130 construction jobs in the short term and around 20 permanent skilled jobs once completed. My aim as Environment Minister is to build a better environment and a stronger economy. This decision, an important boost for one of our leading businesses, will help do that.”
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