ELECTRIC.IE • The Magazine & Website for the Irish Electrical Industry • 5 Editorial electric.ie Electric Bureau Ireland Ltd., Bluebell House Business Centre, Bluebell Avenue, Dublin 12 Tel: (087) 6698028 Info@electric.ie Reg. Dublin: 512293 Colin Sherlock General Manager Layout/Design colin.sherlock@electric.ie DISCLAIMER Electric Bureau Ireland Ltd. accept no responsiblity for the accuracy of contributed articles or statements appearing in this publication. Electric.ie is published by Electric Bureau Ireland Ltd. The magazine is circulated throughout Ireland and is available on wholesale trade counters and from representatives of electrical distributors who are members of EMDA The editor welcomes: contributions of technical papers, information on new products, details of installation projects and all editorial input of interest to our readers. Printed by W&G Baird Friday 17th, November 2023 Intercontinental Hotel, Dublin Happy New Year to all our advertisers, supporters and readers. Reflecting on 2023, the electrical industry experienced a mix of highs and lows. The initial months witnessed substantial growth, but consensus suggests a gradual tapering off as the year unfolded. Projections for GDP growth in the coming year indicate a moderate yet promising improvement over the previous period. The sector's focus on energy management and sustainability positions it to exhibit resilience throughout 2024. Despite these positive trends, the persistent challenge of securing adequately trained personnel remains a significant issue across the industry. While initiatives like AEW training modules for wholesalers and TUS engineering apprenticeship courses for electricians show promise, it is evident that a more concerted effort is required to address this ongoing concern. In this issue we have published the EMDA Directory of 2024 (page 57). This can be a handy pull out for contact numbers and a broad reference for product information. We were delighted to hear that Glen Dimplex received the 'Company of the Year' Award at the Business and Finance Event in association with KPMG (page 33). Hitachi Energy expands in Ireland. This company really is at the forefront of energy transition. We speak to Andrew Rothwell, Operations Unit Manager and Frank Burke, Country Service Manager about expansion in Ireland (page 7). We have reports on the annual IEBA Hollywood Ball (page 46) as well as the Precision Cables Charity Day (page 43). We also paid a visit to the Data Centres Ireland Exhibition (page 19). Core Solutions have recently rebranded themselves as 'Solutions' with a powerful new logo and website www.solutions.ie (page 10). Finally, The AECI are taking bookings for their Annual Trade Show event of 2024 to be held in May. (See page 27) Telephone 01 6102715 or e-mail info@aeci.ie to book a stand. Kay O'Reilly & Leo Donovan at the IEBA Ball. Peter Wolfe and the MODULA Team. Jimmy Whan with Pat and Deborah Tully at the IEBA Ball.
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