Dr. Thomas A. McLaughlin (1896-28 May 1971) was an Irish engineer from Drogheda, County Louth, and one of the key people in the Shannon hydroelectric scheme, an early icon of the Irish Free State.
Dr. Thomas A. McLaughlin (1896-28 May 1971), an Irish engineer from Drogheda, County Louth, was instrumental in shaping the Shannon hydroelectric project, which became an iconic representation of Ireland's struggle for independence.