Valentia slate to take pride of place at Westminster

An Irish company has secured a prestigious five-year contract for work in the British houses of parliament with which it has historic links.

Valentia slate to take pride of place at Westminster

Valentia Slate Quarry in Kerry, is to provide slate for renovation work in the Palace of Westminster.

The slate was used in the original building and also to roof the palace when it was rebuilt after a fire in 1834.

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