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Journalist | Storyteller | Communications Pro | Member of NUJ & PRII. All views expressed here are my own

Limerick
Joined October 2009
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🚰❄️Want to avoid burst pipes during the cold snap? Our Head of Water Operations, Margaret Attridge, shared her top tips on Newstalk Breakfast this morning - including a clever hack she learned from her grandfather to protect outdoor taps. Listen at: link.goloudplayer.com/s/pGaR….
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🎙️ On the latest episode of the EY CEO Outlook podcast, Niall Gleeson, CEO of Uisce Éireann chats to host Richard Curran about leading Ireland’s water strategy. 👂 Listen to the EY CEO Outlook podcast here: go.ey.com/40TccbM #CEOOutlook
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Check out the story of Dublin’s water on BBC’s popular Inside the Factory series tonight on BBC2 at 9pm. Filmed in Ballymore Eustace WTP in August 2022, the episode shows how Dublin’s water is treated and supplied to the capital whilst exploring how Guinness is made.
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We’ll done to @KANOComms and Riot Games on their award for Best Corporate Communications at the #PRAwards23
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Kicking off here at the #PRAwards23…best of luck to all nominees
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Sunday Independent front page. - Number of people receiving emergency state help soars, reports Hugh O'Connell - Toy Show the Musical creator to be Patrick Kielty's Late Late Show exec producer - Niamh Horan - Full coverage of Munster's Cape Town triumph - Plus lots more
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Well done to Julianna Ward and Freya Mannix on receiving their Bronze award at the @PDST_YEOTY awards in @ucddublin today. A huge thank you to their teacher Ms. Woulfe for her guidance in the project.
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Our CEO Niall Gleeson spoke with @TodaywithClaire about the progress we are making in transforming Ireland’s water and wastewater services for the better, enabling communities to thrive, enhancing the environment and supporting growth. Listen back here fal.cn/3x9AW
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Niall Gleeson CEO @IrishWater is with Claire Byrne @RTERadio1 sharing our significant challenges and our €1.2 billion planned investment in our water and wastewater. We are investing. We are making progress.
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Congratulations to the Déise Today team for winning an Irish Audio Award for their 2hr “Climate Change Special” in association with Uisce Éireann. Check out wlrfm.com/podcasts/deise-tod…… to listen back, including an interview with our Lead Ecologist, Dr. Brian Deegan.
Congrats to the Déise Today team who won a first ever Irish Audio Award last night! 🎉🏆#Waterford wlrfm.com/news/wlr-wins-at-i…
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✅ Sod Turned on @IrishWater Uisce Éireann new Milestone €60m National Laboratory in Ballysimon, Limerick City - a centre of excellence for water testing creating 90 high skilled jobs; to begin operations in 2025 Fantastic initiative nationally & in particular for Limerick City
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Delighted to officially turn sod on @IrishWater's New Milestone €60m National Laboratory Bld in Ballysimon, Limerick City creating 90 high-skilled jobs. Joined by Mayor Francis Foley and Congrats to Uisce Eireann & Walls Construction dedicated teams on key project underway.
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As we set out on the next phase of our journey as Uisce Éireann, Ireland’s standalone national water authority, our CEO Niall Gleeson spoke to broadcaster Matt Cooper about our work in helping communities around Ireland to thrive. Watch this interview at youtu.be/6Pklf0S1NLY.
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Check out our CEO Niall Gleeson’s interview with @KOSullivanIT in today’s @IrishTimes where he outlines our exciting plans for the future as Uisce Éireann, Ireland’s standalone water authority, and how we are delivering for communities throughout Ireland. fal.cn/3wSjR.
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