Training on maintenance and repair of Electrical Household Appliances in the Gaeltacht

10 November, 2026

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Údarás na Gaeltachta and Comhairle Ceantar na nOileán are hosting a practical information session in Tír an Fhia on Wednesday the 18th of November on repairing and maintaining everyday household electrical appliances.

As partners on the EU project E6, Údarás na Gaeltachta and Comhairle Ceantar na nOileán will be establishing a circular economy hub in the Galway Gaeltacht region. Working with businesses, community organisations and social enterprises, the main aim of the project is to provide education and training, to help with the transition to a circular economy and to change people’s attitude towards electrical goods.

The course will be run by Declan McElwaine, an electrical appliance engineer and owner of Appliance Advice. The information session will help people to save money and to get longer out of their electrical household appliances, such as washing machines, ovens, dryers and dishwashers. The information provided during the information session will help the community improve energy efficiency in the home and reduce electronic waste. The participants will have an opportunity to build on their training with an 8-week course that Declan will be running in the future.

 

Diarmuid Ó Flatharta project E6 Project Manager with Údarás na Gaeltachta said:

“This is a great opportunity for the community to learn practical skills that will help the local environment, by reducing electrical household waste. This focused on establishing a circular economy hub in the Gaeltacht region. Not only will we be adhering to our sustainability targets in Údarás na Gaeltachta, but we will be supporting the community to get longer out of their electrical goods.”

Declan McElwaine course instructor with Appliance Advice said:

“Home appliances are used much more frequently nowadays than before, dishwashers for example are now being used up to three times a day. With increased wear and tear of electrical goods, the aim of this course is to provide people with practical skills so that they can fix these appliances themselves, instead of buying new. This benefits not only the consumer, saving them money, but also increases sustainability in the area.”

 

Register for the Information Session here: