If what followed O’Connor’s introduction of onshore wind to Ireland is any indication of the future for his bets on offshore and the supergrid, the energy entrepreneur’s legacy is only starting to emerge.
The late Martin McGuinness had taken inspiration from Flann O’Brien and his followers to bridge the gap with former enemies. The current leadership of Sinn Féin is more intent on seeking heads. How will this play out in upcoming elections?
Eddie O’Connor, who died last week, was a world leader in the development of offshore power and the driving force behind a European supergrid. How can we bring his ideas to fruition?
Questions are often asked about who will build housing, how it will be built, in what quantity it will be built, what form it will take, and when it will be built. There’s much less discussion over where it will all be built.
Fintan Drury first met Eddie O’Connor 35 years ago. Later, he chaired one of two wind energy startups that O’Connor built into €1 billion companies. He reflects on a true great who passed away too soon on Saturday.
I can see why some think ghosting is tactical but, whether you are a candidate, a client or a recruiter, it also shows lack of maturity. Here's why you should avoid ghosting as your default setting.
To really maximise the potential of the film and television sector in Ireland, industrial peace needs to break out soon.
If the DUP keeps Stormont closed in 2024 as it did in 2023, it makes the case for other options, including a united Ireland. That’s why in the DUP’s best interests, it may soon send for a plumber.
From leverage to going long, John Looby gives his advice on investment strategies that might provide some returns over the years ahead.
There is no projection in which the demand for data will fall in the coming decades. Creating data, housing data, manipulating data, deriving value from data - we are moving into an era when economic progress is going to become coincident with data.
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