Elon Musk deal sees Ireland's National Space Centre shoot for stars

The National Spacecentre at Elfordstown, Midleton, Co Cork. Picture: Dan Linehan

One of the richest men in the world, tech billionaire Elon Musk, is becoming quite enamoured with Ireland's potential for his Starlink project, with the National Space Centre in Midleton joining his satellite broadband revolution.

Ireland's space headquarters in Elfordstown in East Cork remained tight-lipped on speculation that it has become another location for his Starlink ground equipment, declining to comment.