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❗Know an exceptional #GAA volunteer? 💚🏐 For a chance to win up to €10,000 for their club, nominate them for EirGrid’s GAA Community Heroes Campaign 2026 🙌 The campaign recognises the role that GAA volunteers play in enriching and sustaining communities through a nationwide competition 🤾🏽 EirGrid, the operator and developer of Ireland’s electricity grid, is committed to engaging with local communities as it works to ensure a safe, secure, and reliable energy supply for everyone⚡🇮🇪 The provincial winners’ designated clubs will each receive €5,000, while there will be awards of €1,500 to the clubs of the runners-up 🏆 An overall national winner will be selected from the provincial winners, and their club will receive an additional €5,000, for a total award of €10,000! 💸 So, why wait? Nominate today 🤩 Click the link in our bio above to learn more ☝🏽 #GAACommunityHeroes #Community #Volunteers #GrassrootsSport #ClubLife #IrishSport #PrideOfTheParish #EirGrid #SupportingCommunities #PoweringIreland #Win @officialgaa

📢 Our People Have Spoken! We’re proud to share what makes EirGrid a great place to work: 😊 91% say this is a friendly place to work ⚖️ 90% believe fairness is a priority 🤝 88% feel positive about our community contribution 🌿 86% feel encouraged to balance work and life 💙 88% are proud to tell others they work here These results reflect the culture we strive to build every day where inclusion, wellbeing, and community impact truly matter. Want to be part of a workplace where people thrive? Explore careers with us today! ℹ️For more information, visit https://www.eirgrid.ie/careers #LifeAtEirGrid #CultureMatters #DiversityAndInclusion #WellbeingAtWork #GreatPlaceToWork #GPTWIreland @gptwireland

555-tonne transformer ⚡ 120km journey 🛣️ 18 months of planning 🙌🏼 A landmark moment ⭐ 📢 A critical transformer has arrived at Coolnabacky Substation, Co. Laois,travelled from the Netherlands via Limerick Dock, with 100+ route assessments and strong partner coordination 🚢 🇳🇱 A major milestone for the Laois–Kilkenny Grid Reinforcement, strengthening Ireland’s electricity network for homes, businesses, and the future ⚡🏠 Proud of every team involved 👷👏🏼 #Infrastructure #EnergyGrid #Laois #Kilkenny #IrishEnergy #PoweringCommunities #Renewables

📢 JUST 2 DAYS LEFT TO ENTER ⏳ Know someone who goes above and beyond for your GAA club? Now’s the time to recognise them 👏🏐 EirGrid’s GAA Community Heroes campaign is celebrating the volunteers who keep our clubs and communities thriving 💚 🏆 What they could win: • Up to €10,000 for their club • A chance to be crowned a national Community Hero From coaching to organising, fundraising to showing up every week, these are the people who make it all happen 🙌 👉 Nominate your local hero now. Click the link in our bio or see: www.eirgrid.ie/gaa for more. Don’t miss the chance to shine a light on someone who deserves it‼️ Entries will be accepted until 23:59 ⌛ And don't forget to follow us 😊 #CommunityHeroes #GAA #Volunteers #IrishSport #GAACommunityHeroes #Community #EirGrid #SupportingCommunities #PoweringIreland #Competition #Win @officialgaa

🏐⭐ Tá Eamon McGee, iar-imreoir ar fhoireann peile Dhún na nGall, ag spreagadh clubanna áitiúla fud fad na tíre 🇮🇪 chun oibrí deonach a ainmniú 🙌 mar chuid d’Fheachtas Laochra Pobail CLG 2026 de chuid EirGrid ⚡ 🤝 Leis an bhfeachtas, aithnítear an ról tábhachtach a bhíonn ag oibrithe deonacha 💚 ó thaobh pobail a shaibhriú agus a choinneáil ag imeacht le comórtas náisiúnta 🏆 ⚡ Tá EirGrid, oibreoir agus forbróir eangach leictreachais na hÉireann, tiomanta don rannpháirtíocht le pobail áitiúla 🌍 agus iad ag obair i dtreo soláthar leictreachais sábháilte, slán agus iontaofa 🔌 a chinntiú do chách. 👏 Fuarthas go leor iarratais iontacha sa fheachtas anuraidh agus ba í Mary Cooke 🌟 ó CLG Naomh Bríd sa Lathaigh, Co Dhún na nGall, a bhuaigh 🥇 📣 In 2026, tá an comórtas leathnaithe amach chun níos mó oibrithe deonacha ó fud fad na tíre a aithint. Roghnófar ceathrar buaiteoirí cúige 🗺️ agus tabharfar aitheantas don dara háit i ngach cúige freisin mar chuid de réamhbhabhta. 💰 Gheobhaidh clubanna na mbuaiteoirí cúige €5,000, agus bronnfar €1,500 ar na clubanna sa dara háit i ngach cúige. 🏆 Roghnófar buaiteoir náisiúnta as na buaiteoirí cúige, agus gheobhaidh club an duine sin €5,000 sa bhreis 💸 – duais iomlán de €10,000 mar sin. 🗣️ Ag labhairt dó ag seoladh Fheachtas Laochra Pobail CLG EirGrid i bPáirc an Chrócaigh 🏟️ le déanaí, dúirt Eamon: “Tá aithne ag achan duine i gcumann CLG ar Laoch Pobail iad 💪. Bíonn siad ag obair go crua fá choinne an chlub agus ag cur a n-am isteach ann ⏰. Tá sé tábhachtach go léiríonn muidne ár mbuíochas 🙏 leo as an obair sin.” 🔗 Is féidir teacht ar níos mó sonraí faoin dóigh le cur isteach ar fheachtas Laochra Pobail EirGrid ag 👉 eirgrid.ie/gaa

📢 Big wins for young changemakers and #sustainability in schools across Ireland! 🇮🇪🏆 Students from across the country recently took home prizes from @antaisce @greenschoolsire Energy Awards, sponsored by EirGrid⚡ The Energy Theme enables students to expand their awareness around #energy conservation ♻️💡 🎉 Students taking part in the Energy Theme gathered with their teachers at the award ceremony, where they were presented with the Green Flag, recognising their outstanding work on the theme 🍏 👏 Congratulations to all of the winners! 🏆✨ #GreenSchools #EnergyAwards #ClimateAction #RenewableEnergy #EnergyAwareness #FutureGenerations

🚶EirGrid proudly participated in the National Transport Authority's Marchathon Step Challenge again this year. 👣 🗓️ Throughout March, 39 teams comprised of 188 colleagues participated in the challenge, displaying energy, enthusiasm, and plenty of healthy rivalry. Together, we clocked a phenomenal 11,371,381 steps that's approximately 8000km!📈 👏Congratulations to our top stepping teams: 🥇 They see us strollin' - 517,901 steps 🥈 Walk a mile in these louboutins - 474,472 steps 🥉 Eye of the Striders - 455,605 steps 👟Beyond the steps, your participation directly supports our sustainability and wellbeing goals. Walking remains one of the lowest carbon commuting modes, and every step taken instead of a car journey contributes to reduced emissions, healthier lifestyles, and a more sustainable workforce. 🌱 #Sustainability #SmarterTravel #ReducedEmissions #Marchathon #Marchathon2026 @tfismartertravel

☀️ A new milestone for solar energy in Ireland!😎 👆 In this episode of Plugged-In with EirGrid, our series exploring the power system, we explain the significance of solar energy production exceeding 1,000 MW (or 1 GW) in Ireland for the first time.🙌 The considerable increase in solar generation is due to there being more sun shining down on the increased number of solar farms connected to the grid since last autumn.📈 🔆 #SolarEnergy #Renewables #EnergyGrid #PluggedIn #RecordBreaking #Milestone

Anne Dalton, former Kilkenny camogie player, is encouraging local clubs to nominate a volunteer as part of EirGrid’s GAA Community Heroes Campaign 2026. The campaign recognises the role that GAA volunteers play in enriching and sustaining communities through a nationwide competition. EirGrid, the operator and developer of Ireland’s electricity grid, is committed to engaging with local communities as it works to ensure a safe, secure, and reliable energy supply for everyone. Now in its second year, the 2026 campaign has been widened to recognise more inspirational volunteers from around the country. A preliminary round will see four provincial winners and four runners-up selected. The provincial winners’ designated clubs will each receive €5,000, while there will be awards of €1,500 to the clubs of the runners-up. An overall national winner will be selected from the provincial winners, and their club will receive an additional €5,000, for a total award of €10,000. Speaking at the recent launch of the campaign in Croke Park, Anne Dalton said: “EirGrid’s GAA Community Heroes Campaign is a great way in which we can recognise volunteers. Without volunteers the GAA simply would not happen and I would encourage all clubs to get involved with the campaign.” “When you get involved in GAA as a kid you are not aware of how important volunteers are. As you get older though, you really come to appreciate all that they do and contribute to the running of local clubs. In my own playing career, some volunteers have been with me throughout and I am really grateful to them for all their support. “With my own family now, I am seeing again just how important volunteers are in keeping clubs going including with training and passing on skills in hurling and camogie to the younger generation.” More details and how to enter EirGrid’s GAA Community Heroes campaign can be found at: eirgrid.ie/gaa #gaa #communityheroes #eirgrid #communityheroes2026 #GAA volunteerrecognition

Diarmuid O’Sullivan, former Cork hurler, is encouraging local clubs to nominate a volunteer as part of EirGrid’s GAA Community Heroes Campaign 2026. The campaign recognises the role that GAA volunteers play in enriching and sustaining communities through a nationwide competition. EirGrid, the operator and developer of Ireland’s electricity grid, is committed to engaging with local communities as it works to ensure a safe, secure, and reliable energy supply for everyone. Now in its second year, the 2026 campaign has been widened to recognise more inspirational volunteers from around the country. A preliminary round will see four provincial winners and four runners-up selected. The provincial winners’ designated clubs will each receive €5,000, while there will be awards of €1,500 to the clubs of the runners-up. An overall national winner will be selected from the provincial winners, and their club will receive an additional €5,000, for a total award of €10,000. Speaking at the recent launch of the campaign in Croke Park, Diarmuid O’Sullivan said: “Volunteers are the cornerstone of every GAA club, and without them it would be a real struggle to sustain local clubs and communities. “I have been really lucky to have been surrounded by wonderful volunteers throughout my career from my own club of Cloyne, including my father, Jerry. He was a great example of what it means to be a volunteer with all the different roles that he took on over the years and the commitment that he showed. It is often the volunteer who encourages younger people into the GAA as well. “I hope that clubs get involved and nominate a “Community Hero” volunteer as part of EirGrid’s campaign. People who give so much time to their clubs deserve for their work and dedication to be recognised, and this campaign is a great way to do this.” More details and how to enter EirGrid’s GAA Community Heroes campaign can be found at: eirgrid.ie/gaa

Eamon McGee, former Donegal GAA star, is encouraging local clubs to nominate a volunteer as part of EiGrid’s GAA Community Heroes Campaign 2026. The campaign recognises the role that GAA volunteers play in enriching and sustaining communities through a nationwide competition. EirGrid, the operator and developer of Ireland’s electricity grid, is committed to engaging with local communities as it works to ensure a safe, secure, and reliable energy supply for everyone. Last year’s Community Heroes campaign received many exceptional entries and was ultimately won by Mary Cooke of Naomh Bríd GAA in Laghey, Co Donegal. For 2026 the campaign has been widened to recognise more inspirational volunteers from around the country. A preliminary round will see four provincial winners and four runners-up selected. The provincial winners’ designated clubs will each receive €5,000, while there will be awards of €1,500 to the clubs of the runners-up. An overall national winner will be selected from the provincial winners, and their club will receive an additional €5,000, for a total award of €10,000. Speaking at the recent launch of the campaign in Croke Park, Eamon McGee said: “Volunteers are really what makes the GAA and without them the GAA would not be the successful organisation that it is. “Volunteers give so much to their local clubs in terms of their time and commitment, often with very little recognition. I think that there is a really powerful message in that for all of us. “As I see my own kids now getting involved in GAA, I recognise the commitment and willingness to give back to the local community of volunteers that I saw in so many as I was growing up in my own club of Gaoth Dobhair. “Everyone involved in a GAA club will know someone who is a GAA Community Hero. Often it is the person who gets the least recognition, so this is a great way to say thank you and to shine a light on all volunteers in local clubs and communities.” More details and how to enter EirGrid’s GAA Community Heroes campaign can be found at: eirgrid.ie/gaa #gaa #communityheroes #community

🔍🎓 From academic research to real world impact at EirGrid ⚡ We were delighted to welcome a group of emerging engineers and researchers to EirGrid to present their Master’s theses and final‑year projects. These sessions showcased how early engagement with EirGrid can evolve into meaningful, real‑world research with long‑term impact for the electricity system. ✨ Featured research projects included: ⚡ Integrating Liquid Air Energy Storage with Irish Wind Farms to Reduce Curtailment and Enhance Grid Resilience Evelyn Farmer – Former EirGrid Intern Supervised by Prof. Donal Finn University College Dublin and Dr. Odhran O’Callaghan, Senior Engineer – Interconnection, EirGrid Group ⚡ Reduced Order Model of the All‑Island Irish Power System John Milne – Former EirGrid Intern Supervised by Dr. Georgios Tzounas University College Dublin , Dr. Deesh Dileep Elia and Manuel Hurtado, Senior Engineer – Future Operations, EirGrid Group ⚡ Investigating HVDC Interconnection as a Contributor to Security of Electricity Supply in Ireland Margaret Humphreys – Former EirGrid Intern Supervised by Assoc. Prof. Barry Hayes University College Cork and Alison Maguire, Future Network Planning Engineer, EirGrid Group ⚡ Uncovering the Locational Costs of Electricity Transmission Zachary Webb Supervised by Dr. Efthymios Karangelos University College Dublin and Dr. Corné Muilwijk, Senior Lead Engineer - Interconnection, EirGrid Group The presentations were attended by EirGrid’s current interns, university thesis supervisors and EirGrid technical advisors, creating an excellent space to share research progress, exchange feedback and celebrate collaboration between academia and industry. 💡 It’s great to see this research journey come full circle, and we look forward to welcoming many of these researchers back to EirGrid as part of our future workforce. ⚡👏 #Earlycareers #Research #EirGrid