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ESB Retired Workers at Dáil Éireann in support of the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021 on 30th June 2021

 

Thanks to David Grundy for the two photos above. They were found some 20 years ago during a clear out of an office in H.O. The photos are of staff in Communications Section, System Operation Dept. dating from the late 1960s (Click on the photos to enlarge.)

 

Osprey & Clanwilliam House – Long Service Awards 2007
With thanks to Michael Hughes for the photo

Thanks to Michael Hughes for the photos below of staff at TOD Inchicore which appeared in ESB’s Prospect magazine in 1967

Photographs of Protest against ESB and Dáil on  23rd October 2019 for Pensioner’s Rights and Pension Increase

Toy Collins Speaks

Bríd Smith TD PBP Speaks

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John Nugent ESBRSA Speaks

 

John Brassil FF Speaks
Retired Staff at the Protest

 

More Retired Staff at Protest

 

Left to right: Joe Sinnott, TOD Lines Supervisor, Mick Purcell, Area Supervisor, Swords, Mick Hill, Senior Supervisor, TOD, Jim Larkin, Lines Supervisor, Dublin No. 2 District, Denis O’Neill, Dublin Number 2 District.
With thanks to Michael Hughes  and  Christy Reid for the photo and to Christy McBride and Justin Connolly for their help in identifying the names.
Photo taken at Deansgrange 38KV Station, Co. Dublin. circa 1967. Many members may recognise some of these people, whose names were identified by some of the retired ESB staff in this photo:
Left to right: Tom Cantwell, Paul Rogers, Joe Donnelly, John Gill, Patrick Pearse, Seamus Perry, Alan Swaine, John Gerrard and Jack Doherty.
With thanks to Michael Hughes for the photo

PENSION PROTEST 26 FEBRUARY 2019
ALL PHOTOS THANKS TO MICHAEL HUGHES

PENSION PROTEST ASSEMBLY

 

PENSION PROTEST START

 

PENSION PROTEST MARCH WITH GARDA ESCORT

 

PROTEST ATTENDEES

 

PENSION PROTEST SPEAKER TONY COLLINS

 

PROTEST SPEAKER JIM DEVLIN

 

PENSION PROTEST LETTERS DELIVERY

 

PENSION PROTEST LETTERS DELIVERED

 

Group Photo at Allenwood 1953

With thanks to William Baldrick for the Photos and information
My Father William (Liam) Baldrick worked in Allenwood and in the early 1970s he got promoted to a mechanical instructor in Pigeon House Dublin.
William Baldrick.

 

Allenwood Generating Station

With Thanks to Anthony McAllister for the photos and information.
In 1952 The ESB had six homes constructed at Newbridge Road Naas for Management employees (known as ESB Houses) A further 24 were constructed at Old Caragh Road. The Parish Priest Fr. P.J. Doyle named them St Gabriel’s Place in honour of The Angel of Light. A bus service ran from there to Allenwood Power Station daily to transport the employees to and from work. I was a home birth in 1954 and continue to reside here.
My late Dad Charlie Mc Allister retired in March 1978 on the occasion of his 65th birthday. I don’t know the other people in the photograph presenting him with the invisible cheque.
The late Liam Baldrick lived for many years at number 15. His son Liam Junior now lives in Australia but like his father is meticulous is preserving archive material. I have copied him in this email as I feel he will be able to share some insights with you from his Dad’s time there and laterally as Training Instructor at The Pigeon House.

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Photos below taken at Allenwood Christmas Lunch in Town House, Naas 25th November 2018

Ann Jennings and Bridget Kilduff

Rose McCabe and Daughter Rose McCabe

Maria and Jackie Bracken

 

Michael and Teresa Aungier

 

Mary and Vera Hearty

 

Kevin Duffy and Bríd Murphy

 

Peter and Delia Connolly

 

Carmel and Archie Moore

 

Bernie and Tony Smyth

 

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Michael and Mary McCormack, Tommy and Joan Quinn

 

Pee and Tee Farrell

 

Pat McGlynn and Kathleen Gorman

 

Liz and Kathy Williams

 

Larry O’Connor and Mary Stones

 

Kathleen Farrell, Bridget Whelan, Chris O’Neill and Sean Kane

 

John and Marie Donoghue

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Atendance at ESBRSA HO Branch at Wynn’s Hotel Dublin 2 on 22nd. May 2018
With thanks to Michael Hughes for the photo

Below are photographs taken at the Allenwood Retired Staff Christmas Dinner 2017 at the Townhouse Hotel Naas on November 26th
With thanks to B. A. (Tony) KEANE
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Joan and Jim Murphy, Celbridge.

 

Lily and Matt Kelly, Naas,

 

Joe and Mary Kane, Straffan.

 

Willie Cross, Rathangan, Annie and Henry Doyle, Kilmeague

 

Micheal and Teresa Aungier, Littletown.

 

Marie and Jackie Bracken, Naas.

 

Kevin and Biddy Duffy, Teresa and PJ Corrigan, Carbury

 

Vera and Mary Harty, Kill, Eamonn and Tina Tully, Edenderry

 

Kathleen and Liz Williams and Anne Lynch, Edenderry Patricia McGlynn (nee Cardiff), Naas

 

Kathleen Gorman, Naas, Kitty and Seamus O’Connell, Edenderry

 

Tommy Quinn, Michael and Mary McCormack, Joan Quinn, Day Moore, Elizabeth and Steve Donohoe

 

Patrick and Carmel Moore, Carbury, Pee and Tee Farrell, Robertstown

 

Frank and Theresa Kelly, Grace O’Neill, Josie Kelly

 

Bridge Whelan, Sean Kane, Kathleen Farrell, Edenderry

 

Part of the large attendance at the first ever meeting of ESB Pension Fund Trustees with Members of the DB Fund at Croke Park, Hogan Mezzanine, 12th September, 2017
With thanks to Michael Hughes for the photo

 

Bob Yeates (retired ESB Worker Director), Michael Hughes and James Power, (retired ESB Networks Supervisor, Leopardstown) at the St. Patrick’s Credit Union SGM in The National Convention Centre, Dublin 1.
All three were ESB Apprentices who started in September 1967

 

Bi-Annual Reunion of the retired ESB Networks STSS Group members and their wives at their recent Get-together in Westport, Co. Mayo on 5th to 7th April 2017.
Back Row, left to right: Michael Hanly, Co. Dublin, Eugene Meehan, Limerick, Denis Crone, Saggart, Shay Costello, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin, Michael Moran, Navan, Co. Meath, Charlie Carr, Sligo, PJ Fagan, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, Matt Bane, Killaloe, Co. Clare.
Seated, left to right: Jim Brennan, Tramore, Co. Waterford, PJ Reamsbottom, Carlow, John Reilly, Galway City, Justin Connolly, Kilpedder, Co. Wicklow, Michael Norris, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, Karl O’Sullivan, Cork City and Michael Hughes, Bray, Co. Wicklow.

 

The total group of retired STSS Group members and their wives who attended the retired ESB STSS Group re-union in Westport, 5th to 7th April 2017:
Front row, (left to right): Paula Hanly, Bridie Moran, Sheila Brennan (also ESB retired staff), Mary Reilly, Ann O’Sullivan, Marian Reamsbottom, Margaret Crone.
Second row: Pearl Costello, Imelda Carr, Teresa Norris, Dorrie Connolly, Rosaleen Hughes, Marian Bane, Eleanor Fagan.
Third row: As identified in caption for the other group photo, above.
With thanks to Michael Hughes for the photos

 

Simon Dunne from St. Patrick’s Credit Union speaking at the ESBRSA Dublin Region/HO Social Event on 7th March 2017
with Thanks to Michael Hughes for the photo

 

Reunion after 50 years of group of 1st year apprentices (class of ’66) who started off together in the District Headquarters in Portlaoise.
The reunion with dinner and overnight stay in the Heritage Hotel Portlaoise took place in November 2016
Names left to right are:
Michael Connors Tullow Co. Carlow, James Conway Stradbally Co. Laois, John Kelly Rathvilly Co. Carlow, Gerard Whelan Dunlavin Co. Wicklow, Declan Maher Bagenalstown Co. Carlow
Patrick Reamsbottom, Kilbride Co. Carlow, Leslie Furlong Mountmellick, Co. Laois, Patrick Dwyer Tullow Co. Carlow
Thanks to Patrick Reamsbottom for the photo.

Limerick - Ardnacrusha Hurling Team 1960 -1962? Submitted by Vincent Supple (third from right Front Row) Can you help name the players? Limerick – Ardnacrusha Hurling Team 1960 -1962?
Submitted by Vincent Supple (third from right Front Row)

Back Row L.to R. Mick Mackey, Jim Seymour, Jackie Sullivan (Kilmallock), Paddy O Connor (self), Denis (Dasher) Cronin, Pat Ryan (red haired electrician!), Eric Rochford, Dan Hickey.
Front Row L. to R. Johnie …….?, …….? , Mick Barry (Kilmallock), Denis Crowe, Vincent Supple, Johnie Hannon, …….? ,
Thanks to Paddy O’Connor for the above information
Can you help name the remaining three players?

Old ESB friends meeting up for a chat .... left to right: Justin Connolly, Kilpedder, Jimmy Batten, Tallaght, Pat O'Neill, Bray and Michael Hughes, Bray Co. Wicklow
Old ESB friends meeting up for a chat …. left to right: Justin Connolly, Kilpedder, Jimmy Batten, Tallaght, Pat O’Neill, Bray and Michael Hughes, Bray Co. Wicklow

esbrsa-social-sep-16Above – Dublin Region & Head Office Social September 2016

Athlone Branch Tour 2016Above – Athlone Branch Tour 2016

This photo was taken in 1992, of the ESB Dublin South Golfing Society President’s Day group at Woodenbridge Golf Club, Co. Wicklow. Front row, left to right: Brendan O’Connor, John Kieran, Brian Convery, Tom Connolly, Phillip Higgins. Second row: Unknown, Sean Murphy, John O’Dowd, John Baily, Vincent Dowling, Unknown. Third row: Ray Lucy, Brendan Jacob, Donal Doran, Fintan McMerriman, Noel Kavanagh, Liam Monahan. Forth row: Jessie Lewis, Unknown, Peter Doyle, Chris McEntaggart, Vincent Leonard, Adrian Harney, Paddy O’Neill, John McCarthy. Back Row: Unknown, Unknown, Des Tynan, Jimmy Bennett, Denis Brown, Tommy Kane, Unknown, Unknown, Brendan Dowling, Jim Dowling, Ted McSweeney, Unknown, Joss Mooney. Many thanks to Michael Hughes and to Alan Thompson, ESB Networks, Leopardstown for providing this photo and to Liam Monahan for identifying most of the group members, some who are now deceased, R.I.P.

This photo was taken 26 years ago, in 1992, of the ESB Dublin South Golfing Society President’s Day group at Woodenbridge Golf Club, Co. Wicklow.
Front row, left to right:
Brendan O’Connor, John Kieran, Brian Convery, Tom Connolly, Phillip Higgins.
Second row:
Unknown, Sean Murphy, John O’Dowd, John Baily, Vincent Dowling, Unknown.
Third row:
Ray Lucy, Brendan Jacob, Jim Scally, Donal Doran, Fintan McManamon, Noel Kavanagh, Liam Monahan.
Forth row:
Jessie Lewis, Unknown, Peter Doyle, Chris McEntaggart, Vincent Leonard, Adrian Harney, Paddy O’Neill, John McCarthy.
Back Row:
Unknown, Unknown, Des Tynan, Jimmy Bennett, Denis Brown, Tommy Kane, Unknown, Conor Foley, Brendan Dowling, Aidan Kilkenny, Jim Dowling, Ted McSweeney, Unknown, Joss Mooney.
Many thanks to Alan Thompson, ESB Networks, Leopardstown for providing this photo and to Liam Monahan for identifying most of the group members, some who are now deceased, R.I.P.
Thanks also to Greta Lawlor and John O’Connor for their help and to Michael Hughes who submitted the photo.

 

ESBOA First National Executive Meeting 1959 I'm looking for help to identify some of the delegates in the enclosed photo. The cluster of five top left and the middle two on the right beside the drain pipe. Replies please to ejkely@gmail.com.Any help will be greatly appreciated. Eddie Kelly Chairman Waterford RSA
ESBOA First National Executive Meeting 1959
I’m looking for help to identify some of the delegates in the enclosed photo. The cluster of five top left and the middle two on the right beside the drain pipe. Replies please to ejkely@gmail.com.Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Eddie Kelly
Chairman
Waterford RSA

 

At the annual re-union of ESB Technical Training, Lower Mount St. Training Centre staff, in the Davenport Hotel, Dublin 2 on Friday 30th January 2015. Standing, Left to right: Tommy Shannon, Pat Deasy, John Alexander who retired in December 2015, Michael Murphy, Paul Mullarkey, Liam Bolger. Seated, Left to right: Bill O'Dwyer, Liam Browne, Martin McNamara and Michael Hughes.
At the annual re-union of ESB Technical Training, Lower Mount St. Training Centre staff, in the Davenport Hotel, Dublin 2 on Friday 30th January 2015.
Standing, Left to right:
Tommy Shannon, Pat Deasy, John Alexander who retired in December 2015, Michael Murphy, Paul Mullarkey, Liam Bolger.
Seated, Left to right:
Bill O’Dwyer, Liam Browne, Martin McNamara and Michael Hughes.

 

Retired members of the Safety & Technical Service Supervisors (STSS) Group who attended a re-union at Killarney, Co. Kerry in mid-October 2015. Back Row, Left to right: Pat Clifford, Bantry, Co. Cork, Jim Delaney, Co. Wexford, William Fitzgerald, Rathfarnham, Dublin Ger Buckley, Cork, PJ Fagan, Athlone, John Reilly, Galway, Shay Costello, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin, John Murray, Cork, Charlie Carr, Sligo, Michael Moran, Navan, Co. Meath, PJ Reamsbottom, Co. Carlow. Front Row, Left to right: Michael Daly, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, Michael Norris, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, Matt Bane, Killaloe, Co. Tipperary, Michael Hanly, Killiney, Co. Dublin, Michael Hughes, Bray, Co. Wicklow, Joe Tinkler, Co. Laois, Liam Shanahan, Tara, Co. Meath, Denis Crone, Saggart, Co. Dublin.
Retired members of the Safety & Technical Service Supervisors (STSS) Group who attended a re-union at Killarney, Co. Kerry in mid-October 2015.
Back Row, Left to right:
Pat Clifford, Bantry, Co. Cork, Jim Delaney, Co. Wexford, William Fitzgerald, Rathfarnham, Dublin Ger Buckley, Cork, PJ Fagan, Athlone, John Reilly, Galway, Shay Costello, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin, John Murray, Cork, Charlie Carr, Sligo, Michael Moran, Navan, Co. Meath, PJ Reamsbottom, Co. Carlow.
Front Row, Left to right:
Michael Daly, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, Michael Norris, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, Matt Bane, Killaloe, Co. Tipperary, Michael Hanly, Killiney, Co. Dublin, Michael Hughes, Bray, Co. Wicklow, Joe Tinkler, Co. Laois, Liam Shanahan, Tara, Co. Meath, Denis Crone, Saggart, Co. Dublin.

Waterford ESBRSA Visit to Bellacorrick Click on photo for Clearer image ! Waterford ESBRSA Visit to Bellacorrick
We wish to thank Tom Moran, Manager of Bellacorick Power Station, for the very interesting and informative visit to the station. He is fourth from the right.
Submitted by Eddie Kelly
Chairman Waterford ESBRSA

Click on photo for Clearer Bigger image !

Photo below left, submitted by John Phelan
This photo I got from the late Paddy Griffin who had a much varied career as an electrician in Waterford and overseas. He was one of the first group of apprentices and this is one taken in[ Kevin ST, drawing studio] names only as good as he could remember at 90 years!!.

front L/R ??, Tommy Chester Waterford. ? Tiernan, M Staunton, Stephen Kelly Waterford,

middle ? Tiernan Portlaoise, Kevin Forde Galway, Frank Feeney Sligo, ? Fitzpatrick Cork,

back ? ? , Tommy Cassidy Waterford, Paddy Griffin Waterford
Can anyone provide more names?

Photo submitted by John Phelan Can anyone provide more names?

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BACK : Noel Moran, Noel O’Donoghue, John Kelly, Joe Ryan
MIDDLE : Tony O’Reilly, Jack Keating, Jimmy Dunne, Paddy Reynolds
FRONT : Mick Comer, Martin O’Byrne, Derek Hackett
OCCASION Jack Keating retirement
Thanks to Noel Moran for photo!

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1st Year Apprentices, Dec. 1959 at College of Technology, Kevin Street
Front row L to R,
W. Fitzgerald, C. O’Sullivan, R. Greene, M. Lane, S. Nugent, B. Cohen, Michael Kerins, D. O’Reilly, J. Hannon, P. Ward
Second row L to R,
Tony Evans, L. Jones, C. Norris, L. Dungan, L. Kelly, J. Mc Gee, M. Mc Namara, P. O’Halloran, D. Behan, M. Murphy, F. Brinkly, J. Fennell, J. Frain, T. Kenny, J. Flaherty, T. Cunningham, V. Supple, V. Matthews
Third row L to R,
J. Burke, C. Cusack, T. Moloney, P. Mullane, S. Malone, C. O’Donovan, S. Finn, Donal Cummins, T. Nolan
Back row L to R,
Martin Holland, P. Bermingham, D. Mc Gee, W. Aherne, J. Huggins, V. Foley,
L. Reddan, T. Sheehan
Many thanks to Tony Evans for supplying the last missing name completing the listing of 45.
Thanks to Vincent Supple for the photo.

ESB Apprentices 1950 Can you name them? Please email info@esbrsa.ie or post to 36 Woodlands Naas Co. Kildare.
Thanks to PJ Fagan for the photo.
Kneeling at front, Mr McNamara (Teacher) M Hill F Brown P Carey S Hogan D Hynes R Shortal, F Horgan J Connell ?
Sitting, P Quirke, M. C. Kane F Casey Mr W. Trundel (Teacher) Mr O’Farrell (ESB) Mr Morton CEO Kevin St. ? Mr M Henderson (ESB) Mr B Fagan,(Teacher), no name ? no name ? J Fitzgibbon N O’Brien D Kinahan T Heery standing behind
Third Row, W Doyle M McDonnell J Gilleran ? S MacNiallais B Convery S Walsh T Sparling M O’Keefe, no name ? no name ? J Walsh
Fourth Row, Mr Browe (Teacher) no name ? K Douglas ? J Grundy Mr ?? (Teacher) J Parks P Peel G Mulcahy S Murray Mr ?? (Kevin St. Staff) C Monahan T Fitzpatrick ?
Fifth Row, M Duggen ? K Scully E Norton P Kirwan H Hopkins F Beattie B Whelen P Brockelbank C Moran D Adams E Fitzgibbon T Tierney J Somers ? no name R Hickey

Thanks to Christy Kane, Drogheda for the above information from 65 years ago, Christy confirms that the photo was taken in Clery’s Ballroom

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Transmission / ESBI pensioners Find an actual hard copy of Feb/Mar issue of EM

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Transmission / ESBI pensioners At The Goat 4 Feb 2015.
Front: Seated, John O’Grady
Back: Greg Murphy, Matt Kelly, Vincent Supple

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Transmission / ESBI pensioners Annual Lunch At Goat 4 Feb 2015.
Group meets at Goat D14 10:30 First Wed of month for Tea/Coffee. All Welcome!

Visit to Turlough Hill
 Pensioners at Turlough Hill with Guide Tony Pierce

This photo was taken in 1992, of the ESB Dublin South Golfing Society President’s Day group at Woodenbridge Golf Club, Co. Wicklow. Front row, left to right: Brendan O’Connor, John Kieran, Brian Convery, Tom Connolly, Phillip Higgins. Second row: Unknown, Sean Murphy, John O’Dowd, John Baily, Vincent Dowling, Unknown. Third row: Ray Lucy, Brendan Jacob, Donal Doran, Fintan McMerriman, Noel Kavanagh, Liam Monahan. Forth row: Jessie Lewis, Unknown, Peter Doyle, Chris McEntaggart, Vincent Leonard, Adrian Harney, Paddy O’Neill, John McCarthy. Back Row: Unknown, Unknown, Des Tynan, Jimmy Bennett, Denis Brown, Tommy Kane, Unknown, Unknown, Brendan Dowling, Jim Dowling, Ted McSweeney, Unknown, Joss Mooney. Many thanks to Michael Hughes, & Alan Thompson, ESB Networks, Leopardstown for providing this photo and to Liam Monahan for identifying most of the group members, some who are now deceased, R.I.P.
This photo was taken in 1992, of the ESB Dublin South Golfing Society President’s Day group at Woodenbridge Golf Club, Co. Wicklow.
Front row, left to right:
Brendan O’Connor, John Kieran, Brian Convery, Tom Connolly, Phillip Higgins.
Second row:
Unknown, Sean Murphy, John O’Dowd, John Baily, Vincent Dowling, Unknown.
Third row:
Ray Lucy, Brendan Jacob, Donal Doran, Fintan McMerriman, Noel Kavanagh, Liam Monahan.
Forth row:
Jessie Lewis, Unknown, Peter Doyle, Chris McEntaggart, Vincent Leonard, Adrian Harney, Paddy O’Neill, John McCarthy.
Back Row:
Unknown, Unknown, Des Tynan, Jimmy Bennett, Denis Brown, Tommy Kane, Unknown, Unknown, Brendan Dowling, Jim Dowling, Ted McSweeney, Unknown, Joss Mooney.
Many thanks to Michael Hughes, & Alan Thompson, ESB Networks, Leopardstown for providing this photo and to Liam Monahan for identifying most of the group members, some who are now deceased, R.I.P.

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