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Staff News

Jim Byrne, Purchasing Manager in our Dublin office,
recently retired after working for Sisk for 44 years.
A tremendous achievement which couldn’t go
unrecognised. Jim was presented with a hand crafted
guitar trophy (made by Sisk craftsmen) in honour
of his dedication to the business. Thank you Jim for
everything you have done and we hope you can now
enjoy your retirement.

SISK STAR’S NAME IN LIGHTS... a team. Pressure on the lead in a production is that,
whilst everyone looks to you to drive the play, you are
In October last year, Steve Poole, our Regional totally dependent upon them for prompts and getting
Procurement Manager, took the lead role in ‘Murder on their lines right, to make sure everyone gives the best
the Nile’, which is the stage adaptation of the Death they can, and deliver the director’s vision.
on the Nile by Agatha Christie. It was performed at the
Wombourne Community Theatre in Staffordshire and The best thing
Steve played Cannon Pennyfather. When she wrote about being on
the play, Christie had grown tired of Poirot and he was stage was the
not scripted, but Steve’s role was the character who response from
revealed the murderer. Steve was on stage for most of the audience.
the play which meant a lot of hard work learning lines They genuinely
for three months. Which may explain why you might didn’t know ‘who
have seen him lost in his ipod during lunch hours, and to had done it’ and
and from work. the surprise and
Talking about the role Steve said: ‘It was a bit like being enjoyment they
at work, the teamwork is crucial and the engagement got from our
with the rest of the cast to get everyone working as performance.’

Congratulations to...

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Shane (Luas Project) and Colina
Durkin on the birth of their baby
girl Sinead

Richard (Luas Project )and Becca
Dodd on the birth of their baby
boy Rua

Richard (Cappawhite Project) and
Niamh Butler on the birth of their
baby girl Eíbhí

James (Luas Project) and Sarah
Doherty on their baby boy Jacob

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