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8 News April/May 2012 www.esb.ie/em EsB schools sustainability tour charges ahead transport to primary schools in their locality. the aim of the initiative is to foster sustainable behaviour amongst young people and the positive feedback from the teachers has confirmed that the material is very relevant and well suited to the target group.” A toolbox of resources is available for esB staff members who are interested in participating. it includes an interactive DVD presentation and a quiz, FAQ’s, ecar brochures and videos as well as an ecar depending on the school’s location. if you are interested in taking part in the schools sustainability tour Programme please contact sustainability@ esb.ie n open Heart House benefits from aid ohh is A drop-in centre and food provider for hiV+ people in central Dublin. 40% of their clients are also homeless. esB electricAiD ireland has been a consistent supporter of their nutrition programmes. With the support of esB networks executive Director Jerry o’sullivan and Local Area supervisors, 18 esB volunteers spent three weekends improving the emergency lighting in the ohh premises. the volunteers came from south Lotts road, esBi, Clanwilliam, Limerick and the midlands and were joined by Chief executive Pat o’Doherty. the volunteers installed 82 fittings, internal and external, over the three weekends. the overall programme was completed on time and within the budget provided by esB electricAiD ireland. the original estimate for the work was €42,000, but the work of these committed volunteers brought that down to €8,000. n Fergus Keane and Michelle Clarke at st. Fiachra’s school, Beaumont. John wall, Moneypoint, talking to the children of Burrane National school, Killimer, Kilrush, Co Clare. the sChooLs sustainability tour remarking on the progress to date, has proven to be very popular amongst John Campion, esB Director hr & esB staff. the initiative, which was sustainability commented, “We are launched at the end of 2011, aims to delighted with the response from staff promote awareness about sustainwho volunteered to promote awareability in primary schools, facilitated ness about sustainability and electric by esB staff making presentations to primary schools in their local area. An ecar display and demo is also part of the visit, brought to the school by esB staff for the students to view after the presentation. to date, esB staff has visited more than 18 primary schools in mayo, sligo, Cork, galway, Kildare, offaly, meath, Westmeath, Clare and Dublin. Plans are well advanced for 10 more visits through- eileen Hyland at Notre Dame Junior school. out the remainder of this school term. willie Bean, esB Networks Dublin south, visited the Presentation Girls’ Primary school Maynooth Co.Kildare pictured above. Departed friends Christine Merrins Allenwood Station 05/02/2012 John English Vincent lennon networks, Midland & West 11/01/2012 West Offaly Power 02/02/2012 Peadar Campbell John Kelly networks, north West 10/01/2012 Admin/ Accounting, Head Office 23/01/2012 Cecil J Byrne Thomas Murphy networks, Dublin Central & South 14/01/2012 Portarlington 02/01/2012 Olive Smith Rose Ann Toal networks, Dublin Central & South 09/01/2012 networks, north West 22/12/2011 William Maguire noreen Hession networks, Mid West 16/11/2011 networks, Dublin Central & South 07/02/2012 Patrick Malone Ellie Chambers Moneypoint 11/01/2012 networks, Midland & West 16/02/2012 Timothy Farnan Eileen Burke networks, South West 12/01/2012 Stores, Ballycoolin 20/02/2012 Michael Meehan Helen O’Brien Marina 02/01/2012 networks, South West 18/02/2012 Thomas Mulcahy Martin J Gillespie ESBi 19/01/2012 Bellacorick 23/02/2012 John Hyland Francis Conroy lanesboro Station 14/01/2012 networks, Dublin north 28/02/2012 Mary Murray Thomas Fahey networks, Midland & West 13/01/2012 Property & Facilities 28/02/2012 Una Kelly George Syle networks, Dublin north / Dundalk 02/01/2012 networks, Dublin Central & South 23/02/2012 Anthony nolan Denis O’Brien Rhode Station 21/01/2012 Customer Supply 26/02/2012 Anthony Millane Michael larkin iTS 07/01/2012 networks, Midland & West 26/02/2012 David Malone James Fox Midlands Stns. 25/01/2012 networks, Dublin Central & South 09/02/2012 Kathleen Boland Kathleen Salmon Dublin Central & South 24/01/2012 networks, Dublin north & Dundalk 24/02/2012 Benedict Johnson Gerard Davis networks, Dublin Central & South 26/12/2011 networks, Dublin Central & South 23/02/2012 David Halligan Maureen McAlister networks, Midland & West 24/01/2012 Marina & networks South West 29/02/2012 John Fay John Muldoon networks, Dublin Central & South 05/02/2012 Rhode Station 28/02/2012 Desmond Collis David A Robertson networks, Midland & West 06/02/2012 Distribution, networks 08/03/2012 Michael Dwyer Agnes lucas networks, Midland & West 01/02/2012 Ferbane 11/02/2012 Name Location Departed Volunteers on cork project with help from ElectricaID Ireland included three professional painters. the assistance of so many ‘professional’ painters meant the speed of the work was greatly enhanced – with one room having a first coat completed in twenty minutes! the enthusiasm of all the volunteers was wonderful to see. in all, fourteen rooms and one hallway required painting while electrical work was required in eight of the rooms – this included a computer room, sewing room, art room and a kitchen as well as offices and a hallway. Due to the terrific turnout what was to be a two-day operation was completed in one day. the staff at good shepherd services and the pupils were delighted with the result when they arrived on the following monday morning. the volunteers would like to thank every body that turned up but particularly Kay o’Keeffe, eamonn Lyons and ger mcCarthy for their help behind the scenes; Cathal, Ciaran and Padraig, the three apprentices who more than held their own on the day; rory, nigel and stephen the professional painters who were the icing on the cake and reece o’Donoghue and Aisleigh o’Donovan, our two youngest volunteers. n staff and volunteers at the BRUAC eILe Community Training Centre in Cork BrUAC eiLe Community training Centre (CtC) in Cork is a day centre for girls between the ages of 15 - 20 who are unemployed and out of mainstream education. the aim of the centre is to develop a supportive relationship with each girl and to provide each one with the social skills and training necessary to work, continue education or live independently. the good shepherd services approached representatives of electricAiD ireland in late 2011 after they had lost FAs funding for the centre. A suitable building was available but renovation was required as along with school subjects the girls are taught life skills like sewing, cooking and computers. the participants also take part in the Presidents ‘gaisce’ award scheme. the funding was granted the following month and the call went out for volunteers to carry out electrical and painting works. As always the response was excellent and the work was planned for the weekend of 4th/5th February 2012. some volunteer veterans, newcomers, friends and family of staff made up the mix. Unfortunately due to circumstances outside of their control, the volunteer numbers had to fall back by ten. notwithstanding, a large group of thirty six people that turned up on saturday morning which summer Gardening Page 36 http://www.esb.ie/em

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