The death has occurred of Irish surfing pioneer and renewable energy businessman Brian Britton, as The Irish Times reports.
A member of the renowned Britton surfing family, Brian and his brothers Conor, Willie and Barry — father of Easkey Britton — built the foundation of Ireland’s surfing community in the 1960s from their family’s beachfront hotel in Rossnowlagh, Co Donegal.
A champion surfer in his own right, Brian was also a leader in the business world, most recently as managing director of Oriel Windfarm, which is developing Ireland’s first offshore wind energy project since Arklow Bank in 2001.
