Person: Eddie O'Connor

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<p>Eddie O'Connor promoted the idea of a trans-European energy supergrid. Picture: Jason Clarke</p>

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Tributes to renewable energy 'visionary' Eddie O'Connor

After a career with ESB and Bord na Móna, where he was chief executive, the Roscommon native set up Airtricity in the 1990s and effectively kickstarted investments in Irish wind power

<p>Mainstream founder and former chairman Eddie O'Connor.</p>

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O'Connor quits Mainstream board over 'inappropriate' Africa comments

<p>Eddie O'Connor's Mainstream Renewable Power is set to be taken over by Norwegian investment firm Aker.</p>

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Eddie O'Connor to make initial €550m from sale of Mainstream Power

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Eddie O'Connor says Brian Cody needs to 'move upstairs' and allow DJ Carey to take over

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O'Neill slams Cooney critics

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Fitzgerald reappointed as Waterford manager

Waterford job attracts four nominees

Outgoing manager Davy Fitzgerald faces competition from three fellow nominees for the position of Waterford senior hurling manager.

Wed, 22 Sep, 2010

Former Airtricity chief launches global renewable energy firm

The Irish businessman who founded the billion-euro wind energy firm Airtricity is now eyeing the global renewable energy market.

Wed, 04 Jun, 2008

Airtricity announces Texas deal

Renewable energy company Airtricity has today announced its involvement in a $1.5bn (€1.14bn) deal to construct a wind power network in Texas.

Mon, 19 Feb, 2007

Wexford managerial search inches on

Pat Herbert and Eddie O'Connor may have been linked with the vacant Wexford hurling manager position, but the Wexford County Board have only interviewed one candidate so far.

Sat, 30 Sep, 2006

‘Players should get 10% of gate for providing the entertainment’

Diarmuid O’Flynn interviews Billy Byrne and Eddie O’Connor.

Sat, 02 Jul, 2005

Investors 'discouraged from wind energy'

A Dáil committee has heard that international investors are being discouraged from investing in wind energy here.

Wed, 14 Jul, 2004

Airtricity sells stake for €15.9m

AIRTRICITY has sold just under half of its stake in a Scottish windfarm for a total of £10.5 million (€15.9 million).

Sat, 21 Feb, 2004

Aitricity raises almost €16m through windfarm sale

Renewable energy company Airtricity has raised nearly €16m by selling 49% of its 24MW wind farm in Scotland to Viridis Clean Energy Group.

Fri, 20 Feb, 2004

Airtricity secures wind park project in UK

Energy group Airtricity has secured the lease to build and operate a 500mw offshore wind park at Greater Gabbard near the Thames Estuary in the UK.

Thu, 18 Dec, 2003

Ireland on course for E7b Kyoto fine

IRELAND’S failure to embrace production of renewable energy means that fines of up to E7 billion could become a reality by 2012, a conference heard yesterday.

Wed, 17 Dec, 2003

Ireland 'lagging behind' in producing wind energy

Ireland is seriously lagging behind the rest of Europe in harnessing power through wind energy, according to Airtricity Chief Executive, Eddie O'Connor.

Tue, 16 Dec, 2003

US firm to help develop Irish wind farm

Construction of a massive wind farm off the Arklow coastline is due to get underway this summer.

Wed, 11 Jun, 2003

Farrell rules out final strike

THE GPA will not act on former Kilkenny All-Ireland-winning captain Eddie O’Connor’s suggestion of strike action in the All-Ireland finals, according to the players’ group chairman Dessie Farrell.

Thu, 22 Aug, 2002

Ex-Kilkenny captain calls for strike

Former Kilkenny captain Eddie O'Connor has urged GPA members to boycott September's All-Ireland finals.

Wed, 21 Aug, 2002

Wind farm a further boost for generation of green energy

IRELAND'S leading independent supplier of green energy, Eirtricity, has commenced construction of its new 35 million euro wind farm at Kingsmountain in Co Sligo.

Tue, 09 Jul, 2002