Limerick staff of Inland Fisheries Ireland help launch electric fleet

LOCAL staff from Inland Fisheries Ireland joined Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to launch its electric fleet of cars.

Ken O’Neill, from Castleconnell, and Patricia Ryan, Ardnacrusha, work across Inland Fisheries Ireland’s national strategy for angling development. 

They took their ‘plaice’ in the photos. The organisation is introducing energy efficient vehicles with a view to achieving a 24% reduction in the Co2 emissions from its fleet. The electric vehicles have been wrapped in a fish-themed design with an electrically charged eel swimming across the side to promote the organisation’s shift to zero emission cars.

Mr Varadkar said: “I am pleased that Inland Fisheries Ireland is setting a really positive example by switching to a more carbon friendly fleet.” The four vehicles represents a €160,000 investment by the organisation.