German Scheme to, Harness Shannon: Free State Favourably. isposed The harnessing of the River Shannon for the supply of light, heat and power throughout the Free State hasbeen provisionally. undertaken by Messrs. Siemens, Berlin engineering firm.
This ambitions scheme in a White Paper issued. by the, Free States Government recently.
Dr. Wallen, director of Siemens," visited Ireland recently and investi gated the water power resources, He laid before President Cosgrave and other Ministers plans for the supply of electrical power in suffcient quantities and at a low price to meet the present. and prospective needs of the whole of the Free State,
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