Five finalists for new ideas to kick start Irish economy

PATRICK COOPER,

IrishCentral.com Staff Writer

Published Saturday, September 4, 2010, 9:03 AM

Updated Saturday, September 4, 2010, 9:15 AM

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The Your Country, Your Call competition is the brainchild of President Mary McAleese's husband Martin McAleese.

4 The installation of Solar PV Electricity Generation on existing wind farms.

The proposal is to install large-scale solar photovoltaic panels on existing wind farm sites, utilising the existing land, electrical infrastructure and grid connections. The project has been proposed by electrical engineer Peter Enda Kavanagh.

5 The Data Island Strategy.

The Data Island Strategy sets out to build a world-beating entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem around digital services aimed at positioning Ireland at the forefront of its associated spin-off industries.

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maloney | Sep 05, 2010, 09:57 PM EDT

Whatever you decide, stay as far away as possible from the madness going on in the USA. al gore is full of crap. As is obummer & fiends.

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Searlit | Sep 05, 2010, 10:57 AM EDT

I like the second idea, the most. Ireland does have the capacity to become a global media hub. The culture is so saturated, with indigenous artists whose histories transverse the ages. There's an authenticity to this idea, as the Irish have traveled the world sharing their music, dance and literature. The oral history has transformed them into the original entertainers that they are.

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