Energy A tribute to the Eddie O’Connor I knew, one of Ireland’s greatest entrepreneurs John Fitzgerald, the Supernode chief executive, writes about his time working with the wind energy pioneer, who died last weekend at the age of 76
Energy Eddie O’Connor tributes: Visionary, pioneer and a giant among menThe death of the wind energy tycoon was met with tributes from colleagues, politicians and admirers
News ‘A rare and amazing person’ – SuperNode pays tribute to Eddie O’ConnorO’Connor died at the age of 76 after a brief illness
Companies Entrepreneur and energy sector titan Eddie O’Connor dies aged 76The former chief executive of Bord na Móna went on to forge a hugely successful career in private industry that earned O’Connor a vast fortune
Energy Tánaiste says pan-European supergrid the ‘only way to go’Micheál Martin was launching a new book from Eddie O’Connor proposing the construction of a supergrid across the European Union to help deliver the clean energy transition
Energy John Walsh: It’s time for the state to take its energy policy as seriously as FDIThe rise of Airtricity was despite state policy rather than because of it, and its success should have spawned a healthier wind energy sector than currently exists
O’Connor accuses state, Eirgrid and ESB of not planning for electricity shortagesThe renewable energy tycoon says there has been a lack of forward planning for such easily foreseeable events
A Dangerous Visionary: A tycoon looks back at an illustrious and groundbreaking life in businessEddie O’Connor’s autobiography is required reading for anyone starting off in business who wants to break into the big league
Businessman O’Connor calls Nigeria ‘a byword for corruption’The entrepreneur’s new autobiography echoes remarks he made on the future of Africa at a recent event in Dublin, though he adds that Europe has an obligation to help African countries develop into modern and transparent economies
The Last Post: The energetic Eddie O’Connor still ahead of the MainstreamUpbeat, unstoppable and full of ideas, the Airtricity founder has now built and sold another energy firm: this time Mainstream Energy, valued at around €1 billion
Eddie O’Connor’s Mainstream to be sold to Aker as part of €1bn dealThe Irish renewable energy investment firm has agreed to sell a 75 per cent equity stake to the Norwegian energy company