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ESB Networks is reminding people not to take risks with electricity this Christmas
The company is warning people never to use ESB Networks poles to hang outdoor Christmas lights as the electricity wires overhead are live and extremely dangerous.
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Video: US daredevil walks over Grand Canyon on tiny tightrope
“My arms are aching like you couldn’t believe,” 34-year-old Nik Wallenda said after he completed the walk on the wire some 1,500 feet (457 metres) above the ground.