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Kildalkey native seeks investment for project to combat bullying

Galway-based inventor Johnny Hesnan, who is originally from Kildalkey, is seeking investors for his latest product, which is aimed at combating bullying, primarily in the classroom.

Hesnan is in the process of developing 'BullyToones' a multimedia anti-bullying programme and the project, which is still at the prototype stage, has already attracted financial support from Enterprise Ireland.

He is hoping that the rest of the finance needed for the production process will come from another investor and he is optimistic a suitable backer will be found.

Hesnan has already invented and patented a series of e-learning education software products for schools using interactive animation, which have been endorsed internationally.

This includes the establishment of MusiCan, which provides a complete music curriculum to schools worldwide using interactive animation. In addition, some of his products have featured on RTE (including The Late Late Show) and TG4.

Hesnan has also represented Ireland at international design exhibitions and has won a number of business and innovation awards, including 'Young Scientiest of the Year,' Sunday Tribune/Synetics Award for Innovation in Irish industry, a Dublin Institute of Technology Enterprise Award and he has also been shortlisted for an 02 Digital Media Award.

After graduating from NUIG with a BA, the Kildalkey native embarked on a career at the forefront of new product development with Digital in Galway, where he currently lives. He has worked as an engineeer, inventor and designer of various technological products since going out on his own in 1991, and so far, he has patented up to 10 educational-based products, with BullyToons the latest, making him one of the forerunners in the use of multimedia applications for schools using interactive animation.

An Easy Way to Teach About the Armor of God with a Snowsuit ...

Life can get pretty cold and frosty sometimes. Sometimes people have cold hearts and they’ll lie or try to get us to lie. Or they’ll get jealous of a friend and try to stir up trouble between you and them. Sometimes people can say nasty things and call names and bully. God wants us to be prepared for the cold world that is out there and still be able to have fun and enjoy it.

That’s why Ephesians 6:10-18 says, “Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having girded your waist with  truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.

“And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints….”

Let’s put on the armor of God before going out on a snowy day.

Take up your scarf and wrap it around your neck. Have kids follow. These can be the shield of faith so that we’ll be able to quench all those fiery comments. We’ll be able to think things clearly, such as “sticks and stones will break my bones, but names will never hurt me.” And as Jesus said, “Father forgive them; they don’t know what they’re doing.”