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Aug/Sept 2010 www.esb.ie/em

competitions

Win one of 20 memberships to SilverCircle

New discount scheme for people aged 55 and over

SilverCircle.ie is a new community-based discount scheme that offers members exclusive offers on everything from holidays to transport and pharmacies to restaurants. Currently, over 500 high quality businesses offer discounts to SilverCircle members and this number is growing everyday. Our partners include some of Ireland's most trusted and recognised brands, including Meteor, M&S, Argos, Debenhams, Stena Line, Joe Walsh Tours and Avis, to mention just a few.

SilverCircle is also Ireland's first online lifestyle magazine for people aged 55 and over. Every week, we publish relevant, current and topical information about health, finances, home, leisure, relationships and new technologies. All the articles are free to read and our games are free to play.

Considering the savings members make over the course of the year, it is no wonder that our community has grown so quickly over the past couple of months.

To win a one-year membership of SilverCircle, just answer the following question as per instructions below:

Who can become a SilverCircle member?

a) People aged under 30

b) People aged 30 -55

c) People aged over 55

Browse discounts and join today by logging on to www.silvercircle.ie

Win a midweek break for two at the McWilliam Park Hotel

Experience 4 star luxury & style in Co. Mayo in the Heart of the West.

The prize includes: Enjoy excellent cuisine in the intimate ambiance of JG's Restaurant where our A La Carte Menu caters for every palate.

Relax in our leisure facilities: centre stage is our 18m swimming pool complete with a water fountain and jacuzzi. For that extra treat why not visit Karma Health & Beauty.

Make The Mc William Park Hotel your number one choice this summer with great offers of

The McWilliam Park Hotel also offer Themed Breaks that are always very popular, this Autumn they play host to Frank Clarke Painting & Neven McGuire – for more information check out the website.

Reader Offer Quote EM when booking and you get 2BB1D mid-week for €89pps or a Family break of 2nights BB1D for 2 adults & 2 children for €259.

offer subject to availability

Log on to www.mcwilliampark.ie and check out our special offers.

To be in with a chance of winning this wonderful break, just answer the following question as per instructions

How many stars does the McWilliam Park Hotel have?

a) 44

b) 444

c) 4

DONT MISS OUT ON:
Sunday 3rd October
Simply Painting with Frank Clarke
Monday 8TH November
Cookery Demonstration with Neven Maguire
(2 Night Package)

Call 094 937 8000 or email info@mcwilliamparkhotel.ie to make your booking or visit www.mcwilliampark.ie

Win a copy of Mr Bawman Wants to Tango

Liberties Press are delighted to announce the publication of Mogue Doyle's novel, Mr Bawman Wants to Tango. This darkly funny, and unerringly authentic, novel intertwines the pleasures of adolescence with the overly regulated and sometimes menacing environment of a Catholic boarding schoo. Mr Bawman Wants to Tango is sure to reverberate given the current difficulties being experienced in the Catholic Church both in Ireland and abroad.

To be in with a chance of winning one of two copies, just answer the following question as per instructions below:

Who is the author of Mr Bawman Wants to Tango?

a) David Doyle

b) Martin Doyle

c) Mogue Doyle

10% discount for all Liberties titles for readers on www.LibertiesPress.com. Just enter the code ESB.

Win tickets to Strictly Big Band

Robert Nolan Presents this traditional band line up of trumpets, trombones, saxaphones, a rhythm section with bass and drums, and male and female vocalists in this magnificent concert.

You can celebrate and cherish the golden all-time swing classics reminiscing all the greatest timeless hits.

This event takes place in the NCH, Dublin on September 25th.

To be in with your chance of winning one of four pairs of tickets just answer the following question as per the instructions below:

What Genre of music will be showcased at this event?

a) Rave

b) Jazz

c) Swing

Win a copy of The Gathering of Souls

The Gathering of Souls is an authentic, dark tale of obsession, revenge and redemption by Best Selling author Gerry O’Carroll and published by Libertiespress.

This gripping debut introduces series characters Detectives Moss Quinn and Joe Doyle in a race against time to find Quinn's abducted wife. A touch Denis Lehane meets Joseph Wambaugh, this suspenseful, contemporary Irish thriller looks set to join John Connolly and Alex Barclay's book as an interational bestseller.

To be in with a change of winning one of two copies just answer the following question as per instructions below:

Moss Quinn and Joe Doyle are…

a) Doctors

b) Detectives

c) Dog trainers

10% discount for all Liberties titles for readers on www.LibertiesPress.com. Just enter the code ESB.

How to enter competitions in EM

The closing date for all competitions is September 15th. Competitions, except where specified, are open to all readers. There are two ways to enter competitions in EM.

1 SMS from your mobile phone

Each competition has a number associated with it. You can use this number to enter the competitions via SMS from your mobile phone.

To enter the competition simply text the relevant number, followed by your answer, and your name to 087 923 9210.

For example, if your name is John Smith and you wish to enter competition 1, then text one of the following, depending on your answer to the question:

EMCOMP1 A John Smith
EMCOMP1 B John Smith
EMCOMP1 C John Smith

Important You must use the above format, and must ensure that there is a space between the number and your answer, and between your answer and your name. Entries not matching the above format will not be recognised. You will still be charged for the message. All messages are charged at the standard rate and winners will be selected at random. Should you be chosen as the winner of the competition, you will receive a phone call to the mobile phone you used to send your entry.

Please note that received texts will not have an auto response but you will be included in the draw.

Numbers for each competition:
EMCOMP 1
SilverCircle Membership
EMCOMP 2
Mc William Park Hotel break
EMCOMP3
Mr Bawman wants to Tango
EMCOMP 4
Strictly Big Band Tickets
EMCOMP 5

The Gathering of Souls

2 Mailing your entry

Send your answer along with

your name and address, clearly indicating which competition

you are entering by using the above numbers on the envelope to EM, ESB Corporate Affairs, 27 Lr. Fitzwilliam St., Dublin 2.