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Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Eamon Ryan TD has congratulated the five finalists in the
‘Your Country Your Call' competition.
“Our sustainable economic success will be a collective effort
from all sections of Irish society. It will require Government,
the private sector and the public at large to get behind a
new kind of economy.
"The new economy will be digital and green. I see that
all 5 finalists have identified Ireland’s advantage in these
areas. I will meet with all the finalists and promise to take
on board their ideas and discuss implementation with them.
"This country needs a new direction and new ideas. We
need to brand our country internationally as progressive and
moving away from the legacy of boom and bust. Establishing
Ireland as a centre for green energy and traded digital services
has been my policy since entering Government.
"Dr. McAleese understands this, as do the judging panel
who have shortlisted these ideas for the full final analysis.
We need positive, innovative leadership at this time and they
are stepping up to the plate.
"I congratulate the finalists and wish them well in
the final competition. I look forward to meeting each and
every one of them to flesh out their ideas and see how we
in Government can set about implementing as soon as possible.”
Finalists Your
Country Your Call -
1 The creation of a 'Superbrand' to market Irish
tourism and food
The proposal is to create a new 'Superbrand' to market
Irish tourism and food - North and South - under the one banner.
The proposer, Brody Sweeney, is from Sandymount in Dublin.
He has been involved in a number of retail chains as well
as business charity Connect Ethiopia.
2 An opportunity for Ireland to become a global
media hub
The proposal sets out to create an Irish Content
Industry Association, which would then drive the development
of a cultural and creative quarter. A media park would be
established to attract global content industries. The proposer,
Neil Leyden, is a screen writer and digital media consultant.
3 Establishing an intellectual property-based financial
securities market
The proposal deals with positioning Ireland centrally
in the knowledge economy by setting up an intellectual property
services centre anchored around an IP-based exchange.
The proposer, Gordan Hyland, is originally from Belfast.
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.
The proposers, Cianán Clancy and Colm Mac Fhlannachadha, are
both from Skerries, Co Dublin.
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