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A new business was launched in Westport over Christmas when Enda Kenny TD officiated at the opening of engineering business Horizon West, a high tech start-up delivering technical support services to manufacturers in the life sciences, electronics, and other knowledge based sectors. Horizon West expects to double its current workforce to 20 within the next year.

Galway Senator Niall O Brolchain has welcomed new figures from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland showing that the national insulation schemes have saved money for more than 7,000 households in Galway and have helped to reduce fuel poverty.

As the colder months approach it’s time to start considering your home heating needs to avoid that last minute rush to ensure you and your family are kept warm this autumn.

Progas is situated in Callan and specialises in delivering the type of Gas Appliances Service you should expect from any professional homecare company for gas appliances. Their service region is focused on the south-east of Ireland.

Carnmore-based mechanical engineer Gerry Hanley was the toast of the Tullamore show last week when a heat-loss prevention device he invented scooped a prize at the National Inventions Competition.

For homeowners whose goal is to maximise available space for a growing family, recent experience has identified that attic conversions can result in significant unexpected consequences.

Growing families with young children often opt for attic conversions, meaning young children very often get the dubious honour of occupying the potentially hazardous attic space. Attic conversions, if not done properly, are not only hazardous but can cause structural damage.

Given the prolonged cold spell this winter, hard pressed householders are facing enormous heating bills. Many are availing of the opportunity to change their old inefficient oil boilers and are receiving an SEI grant of €700.

Everyone is more aware of heating systems since the recent cold spell and Sustainable Energy Ireland is still offering a grant of €700 to upgrade your oil boiler and heating controls. These new condensing oil boilers are 30 per cent more efficient than your existing oil boiler. That’s a saving of €300 on every €1,000 spent on oil.

NUI Galway is to offer a new electronic engineering degree, via the CAO, called the BE. in engineering innovation – electronic. The new four-year course, with the option of a fifth year to achieve a masters, will deliver graduates with the skills and capabilities to start up their own company to design niche electronic products for world-wide markets.