A RECENT visit to the magnificent Dingle Peninsula, on a day when there was a heavy swell in the Atlantic, illustrated yet again the sheer power of the waves that crashed into the jagged coastline.

WAVE energy company Ocean Energy has signed a deal with US multinational Dresser-Rand which has boosted Ireland’s aspirations for autonomy in its future electricity generation.

Thousands of jobs will be created after a wave energy company signed a deal with a leading multinational firm, it was confirmed today.