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Aug/Sept 2010 www.esb.ie/em 
ENERGY SOLUTIONS
E&D – The luck of the draw
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During the recent Equality & Diversity Week, the ICT Equality & Diversity Group organised a colouring competition for all primary school children of staff.
Nearly 150 entries from all age groups were received, some from as far afield as Pakistan! The theme of the colouring competition was ‘Changing Attitudes’ and the colouring pictures used were scenes that could be encountered any day of the week and they highlighted, in a very simple way, the difficulties persons with disabilities have when faced with these problems. The solution in each case was very easy to understand.
The Prize-winners and Runners-Up were invited to ESB Head Office for a reception and prize giving ceremony. All of the entries were displayed for the occasion.
Peter O’Shea, CIO, who sponsored the event said they were overwhelmed by the response to the competition. “We are delighted that awareness around equality and diversity is actually so strong among children of such a young age. It is a great foundation for our young people to have going forward and bodes well for the future of our country and culture.”
| The prize-winners in the two categories were as follows: | |
| Category 1 | |
| 1st Prize: | Roisin Musgrave, Limerick – Age 7 – iPod Nana |
| 2nd Prize: | Noah Murphy, Cork – Age 5 – iPod Shuffle |
| 3rd Prize: | Rachel Keenan-Dillon, Dublin – Age 8 – Digital Camera |
| Category 2 | |
| 1st Prize: | Katie O’Reilly, Dublin – Age 12 – iPod Nano |
| 2nd Prize: | Chloe O’Connor, Kerry – Age 11 – iPod Shuffle |
| 3rd Prize: | Rebecca O’Sullivan, Cork – Age 10 – Digital Camera |
All the children who entered the competition received an Award Certificate and an Art Pack. Congratulations to all.
No laughing matter!
Third place for the recent Safety Essay Competition was awarded to Conor McGinley – this was his entry:
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IT WAS late February 2004. The scene of the accident was Naas, County Kildare.
The chain of events which led up to this accident began with the postponement of Liverpool's FA Cup tie with Portsmouth. We had intended to make a trip over to Liverpool for this match but it wasn't to be. So my friends and I decided to make a night of it anyway. Why not? Being the adventurous type, we settled for an evening in the metropolis of Naas.
However not everything went as planned. It wouldn't be much of a story otherwise, now would it? Anyway, after a couple of beverages and general merriment in one of the local watering holes, which included a fabulous game of rings I might add, we ventured outside. Whether this decision to leave said public house was due to starvation or boredom I cannot recall.
It was a mild evening so an accident due to weather conditions was highly unlikely.
We had only walked a few metres along the footpath, a downward slope of some 45 degrees on the main street when Tomás, our towering friend of slightly less than seven feet, and some twenty-two stones of relaxed muscle and bone, made the hilarious decision to get me in an inescapable vice-like headlock. In hindsight, his reaction was possibly due to me gently shoving him into one of our party.
I somehow escaped his kung-fu grip but neither of us was entirely sober at this stage so, like two new-born deer on roller-blades, we stumbled down the hill and crashed to the ground in a chaotic fusion of tangled limbs. To witnesses it must have looked horrendous. And hilarious, judging by the bellowing laughs of our dear colleagues
I do not recall hearing the unmistakeable sound of snapped bone, but I do remember the feeling of shock and total inability to stand unaided. Much like a new-born deer I suppose. Assuming that I was feigning injury, I was sent home in a cab while the rest of the chaps went on to enjoy the rest of the night. I was to visit the hospital the following day where a fractured ankle was diagnosed.
A true story of heroism and bravery.
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