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Editor’s COMMENT
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ISSUE 132 SEPT/OCT 2026
Catching up with the trade’s finest
A big thank you from the team to all our exhibitors and visitors making Plumbex Dublin a great success. Next up is Plumbex Belfast at the Eikon Exhibition Centre over April 7-8, 2027. Before that, we’re looking forward to catching up with the trade’s finest at the Northern Ireland Plumbing & Heating Awards in the Europa Hotel Belfast on November 6. Congratulations to those who made the shortlist and best of luck on the night. Inside this edition, you’ll find 100 pages of the latest industry news and events, including must-read information on the new Regulation of Non-Domestic Gas Works requirement which became part of the Registered Gas Installer Scheme on September 1. Features include Bathrooms & Showers, Commercial Heating & Plumbing, Pipes, Valves & Fittings and Pumps & Booster Sets, while our project profile showcases a major new-build comprising the two Co Dublin primary and post-primary schools, Gaelscoil Lir and Coláiste Pobail Fóla. Enjoy! Alyson Magee THE TEAM: Managing Director Karen McAvoy Editor Alyson Magee Media Manager Jacqui Fairley Head of Digital Comms Grace McSherry Production Lead Julie Anne Guiney Head of Digital Creative Michael Joyce Office Manager Andrea Simpson
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New legal requirements: Now in effect in Ireland, Non-Domestic Gas Works must be carried out by a Registered Gas Installer approved for the relevant category of work. 22 Future-proofing education: Kerrigan Mechanical has provided two new-build schools in Co Dublin with a modern, integrated and energy- conscious building services solution. 65 Partnering in LPG conversions: Flogas surveys rural properties for eligibility with Safe Gas NI installing boilers and radiators, completing power flushes and upgrading controls. 69 Bathrooms & Showers: Easy to install and maintain, GROHE’s Euro and Essence ceramic ranges bring practical functionality, hygiene and considered design together. 80 PTS Enniskillen Trade Day: Warmflow, Vaporo, CALOR, Worcester Bosch, South Coast Sales, EPH Controls, Fernox and Grant Westfield all exhibited at the August 5 event. 84 Next-gen heat pumps: Vaillant’s aroTHERM air-to-water range took centre stage at a launch event hosted with supplier C&F Quadrant at the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin.
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