Communications Manager ESB. Mum to two adventurous boys.Wife to a Scotsman.Tea addict. Love running & escaping to nail salon. Personal account. Views my own.
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So thrilled to share our new purpose built archive officially opened this morning. Our building adheres to the new international standards for conservation of cultural heritage BS EN16893 using low-energy passive design #bizhist #ExploreArchives #BrighterFuture
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"At ESB we recognise the importance of data and technology, that is why it is one of the key pillars of our #NetZero by 2040 strategy." - Mary O'Connor, ESB Chief Information Officer
#ESBNetZeroFuture #DTS22
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Please support our campaign to save the Iveagh. Please follow and retweet 💜 – at Dublin City, Ireland
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PLENTY of smiles all round as @clgnaomhjude celebrate being crowned #CurrentAccount Junior All Ireland Football Champions 🏆
The @dublinladiesg champions defeated Mullinahone of Tipp by 3-09 to 1-08 this afternoon in Baltinglass 🙌🏻
Image credit @sportsfile 📸
#DublinLGFA #LGFA – at Dublin City, Ireland
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Want to work towards a carbon-free future? And enjoy a competitive salary and benefits, plus smart, flexible ways of working? Join ESB for a #brighterfuture
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It's time for the profession to take a bow and be *proud* of who we are, and most importantly shout about it! Huge thank you to @deefmcp for showing us into the (beautifully passive) @ESBArchives & giving some practical examples of how we can #advocate ourselves/records/sector.
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#ARA2021 Been looking forward to this all week! The always inspirational @deefmcp from @ESBArchives speaking on #Advocacy. A must listen! Just need
#ArchiveCat to back away for a bit...
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'Archives are for life, not just anniversaries'. Truly inspiring keynote from @deefmcp this morning @ARAconf #ARA2021 👏🔎📜📢. Also reminds me to post this cushion, which #ArchiveArchie is showing off. #KeepCalmAndTrustTheArchivist #ExploreYourArchive
ALT A red cushion with text 'Keep Calm and Trust the Archivist' with wooden mannequin next to it.
Pretty overwhelmed with all of the beautiful comments & dms I’ve received following my keynote on #Avocacy this morning. Thank you to all esp @ESBGroup @ESBArchives #ARA2021 #ArchivesRock
The final day is upon us already! #Day3 of #ARA2021 is all about #Advocacy. @BAC_Chair will be delivering his final opening talk (ever!) directly followed by our third and final keynote @deefmcp from @ESBArchives titled 'Who do you think we are?'
So lovely to see this beautiful documentary available for #HeritageWeek2021 & showing Ardnacrusha in all its beauty. Delighted to have provided the social & historical commentary for this #OpenTheDoortoHeritage
‘A Light from the Shannon,’ is being showcased as a heritage project for #HeritageWeek2021. The documentary short, directed by Mat Hames highlights the incredible heritage of Ardnacrusha & the River Shannon @HeritageWeek #OpenTheDoorToHeritage
View 🎥 at heritageweek.ie/projects/a-l…
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On Fri (day 3) @deefmcp 🔸Senior Archivist at @ESBArchives 🔸 will kick off the final day exploring how advocacy is integral to the fabric of the profession, how to spread the message & ensure stakeholders know who we are & the unique value we bring 🗣️ #ARA2021
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In 1941 George Fleishmann
crash landed in Ireland while on a surveillance mission & was interned at the Curragh Camp, Co. Kildare. After the war he made Ireland his home for many years & produced 15 films for ESB. #FilmArchive #ArchiveDiaspora @ARAIreland
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So pleased to announce that a 100 years of Employee Records from the Jameson Distillery at Bow Street are available to search online via Ancestry.com Free access for the month of July too! ancestry.co.uk/search/collec…
#BizHist #ArchiveDisapora Happy searching!
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"I wanted an organisation that would reward hard work and commitment with support, through growth, mastery and autonomy. I feel I got this with ESB."
Read more from Philip Kelly, as part of our June #PeopleofESB, here: esb.ie/blog/people-of-esb/pe….
#ESB #ESBCareers
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#OnThisDay, 1956: "Live Better, Farm Better with Electricity" - Mobile display during #RuralElectrification. #Display #Electricity #1950s #Sales
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The #ShannonScheme was the biggest engineering project in Europe at the time & workers flocked to #Ardnacrusha to seek employment. Read more about the #DailyLife of the workers at esbarchives.ie/2016/02/19/em… #ExploreYourArchive #Workers #1920s @explorearchives
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#OTD, 1955, Rural Electrification Blackwater, Wexford.⚡️
💡Demonstration Poster with programme.
📸Switch on and pop up showroom. #RuralElectrification #1950s #Wexford
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We're hiring. We need 3 x qualified archivists holding an MA from an ARA-recognised course in Archives and Records Management to start 19 July for a period of 3 months. CVs to info[at]archives[dot]ie #archives #jobs #archivists
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ESB Journal, June 1967.
Aerial view of Ardnacrusha Generating Station. #ArdnacrushaMemories #ShannonScheme #1960s
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#OTD 1948: Bansha Switch On, Tipperary.⚡️Speaking at the switching on of electricity for the first time, Canon Hayes stated;
“No material instrument can do so much to uplift the rural people & give them a status in accordance with the important position they hold in the nation.”
