Meet the Irish electrician turning rubbish into renewable energy devices

Former electrician Barra Mulligan has spent 20 years transforming everyday scrap into homemade wind and river turbines, writes Sarah Horgan

Barra Mulligan at his workshop near Omeath in Co Louth with his hydro turbine which powers the electricity in his workshop. Pictures: Ciara Wilkinson

It’s been 20 years since Louth native Barra Mulligan started creating his own DIY wind and water turbines using scrap parts and just about anything else he can salvage.

The former electrician spends much of his time travelling the length and breadth of Ireland, transforming rubbish into renewable energy devices for educational purposes.