Inishlyre turns on the power

Lights on the island of Inishlyre in Clew Bay were switched on for the first time on Saturday when the island was connected to…

Lights on the island of Inishlyre in Clew Bay were switched on for the first time on Saturday when the island was connected to the national power grid.

In 1998 the Minister of State for the Gaeltacht and the Islands, Mr Eamon O Cuiv, provided the ESB with £500,000 to bring electricity to eight islands. Inishlyre is the fourth to be connected.

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