Young man living close to Athy set for bright future with ESB

A young  Co Laois  man is commencing a prestigious three-year programme in ESB this week.James Delaney, from Ballylinan, near Athy,   forms part of a cohort of 70 graduates from Irish third level institutions, spanning fields of engineering, IT, HR, marketing, trading and finance.

ESB’s tailored Graduate Development Programme sees these graduates develop both professionally and personally. It forms part of an ambitious drive by the company to recruit high-calibre talent from third level institutions. This year’s graduates will be placed across  five business units – ESB International, ESB Networks, Generation and Wholesale Markets, Business Services Centre and Electric Ireland. The graduates studied in a cross section of universities and Institutes of Technology from the island of Ireland and beyond.