The Taoiseach Enda Kenny is in Ardnacrusha this lunchtime to mark the 85th anniversary of the founding of the ESB.
Enda Kenny is attending a special ceremony at Ardnacrusha Power station two celebrate 85 years of electricity in Ireland and to honour two of his predecessors – WT Cosgrave, and his son Liam – the former Taoiseach.
Ardnacrusha was formally opened by WT Cosgrave, the President of the Executive Council in the first Free State government, in July, 1929, and he was accompanied at that ceremony by his son Liam who was 9 years old at the time.
Speaking to Clare FM, Mr. Cosgrave recounted his memories of the day in which the station was opened, and said the station revolutionised industry and agriculture.
The country’s first power station and was built at a cost of 5.2m old Irish pounds and 5,000 people were employed during the two year massive construction project.
Energy Minister Pat Rabbitte told Clare FM that Ardnacrusha is where Irish Electtricity began
