Founded in 1964, Kirby provides mechanical & electrical engineering contracting services and specialist HV/MV design & construction services across Europe
We’ve been glued to
@RTEOne
for the last three Sunday evenings, watching
#DIYSOSIRL
The Big Build. At Kirby, we always put
#peoplefirst
. We are honoured for having this opportunity to work with the incredible communities to make life easier for three wonderful deserving families.
KIRBY NEWS! Today we are announcing a substantial investment from our Limerick HQ. A momentous occasion on a day that promises to be a significant milestone in the continued success at Kirby Group Engineering.
@MichealMartinTD
@LeoVaradkar
@leo_limerick
In conjunction with
@zimmerbiomet
, Oranmore CFR , National Ambulance Service and An Garda Síochána, we have installed a
#defibrillator
station in Oranmore.
#People
is a primary core value at Kirby and we are delighted to play an active role in supporting our
#localcommunities
.
And that’s a wrap… Our work on DIY SOS: The Big Build Project is complete. A huge well done to everyone involved in delivering a dream home for the Barry family in Tipperary. We are so proud to have been part of the project.
#DIYSOSIRL
We are delighted to have taken part in a third DIY SOS: The Big Build Project. For this project, we helped to deliver a dream home for the Guihen family in Leixlip. Pictured are
@BazAshmawy
(RTE DIY SOS) with Stephen Brennan from the Kirby team and the Guihen family.
#DIYSOSIRL
Work is progressing nicely on the DIY SOS: The Big Build project. Our team, pictured here with Mark Millar from DIY SOS UK (2nd from left) and Baz Ashmawy (4th from left), is working hard to deliver a dream home for the Barry family in Tipperary
#DIYSOSIRL
We had the pleasure of welcoming
@RorysStories
&
@CIF_Ireland
on one of our project sites today as part of
#CIFSafety19
. Rory gave an impassioned talk on the importance of wellbeing. Thanks to everyone who attended and for your continued commitment to
#safety
.
Huge congratulations to the Kirby team of Kyle Hayes, Barry Murphy and David Dempsey, and all the Limerick panel after their stunning performance this weekend.
@LimerickCLG
You have all made the people of Limerick very proud... Thank You!
#gaa
#PeopleFirst
#limerickgaa
Congratulations to the Limerick team, All-Ireland Hurling Champions for the fourth year in a row! We are very proud of the Kirby team of Kyle Hayes and Barry Murphy, and all involved in Limerick’s victory!
#LimerickCLG
#LimerickHurling
#LuimneachAb
ú
#PeopleFirst
We are delighted to have taken part in a second DIYSOS: The Big Build Project. For this project, we helped to deliver a dream home for a family in Limerick. Our team are pictured with the DIYSOS crew and Baz Ashmawy.
#DIYSOSIRL
We are proud to have supported Collen Construction’s Charity Cycle for Men’s Mental Health in aid of Pieta House recently. Positive mental health and wellbeing are very important at Kirby and we will be playing our part in promoting these throughout
#CIFSafety19
and beyond
#DIYSOS
: The Bigger Build will air on RTÉ One on 30th and 31st December. Our team was delighted to join Baz and the DIY SOS crew in delivering temporary housing for six families from the Ukrainian community at Kingstown College in Cork.
#DIYSOSTheBigBuildIreland
To support the incredible work being done by our health workers to protect us and our communities against
#COVID19
, we donated a significant amount of critical PPE equipment to the HSE.
We are proud to be supporting the life-changing work that
@UNICEF
does for children throughout the world. In the photo, our Executive Chairman, Jimmy Kirby, presents Unicef Brand Ambassador, Joe Canning, with a cheque for a Christmas donation worth €25,000.
Congratulations to the Limerick team, All-Ireland Hurling Champions for the third year in a row! We are very proud of the Kirby team of Kyle Hayes and Barry Murphy, and all involved in Limerick’s victory!
#LimerickCLG
#LimerickHurling
#LuimneachAb
ú
#PeopleFirst
We are delighted to be an official partner of this year’s
@CIF_Ireland
#ConstructionSafetyWeek
, which takes place next week:
• Mental Health & Wellbeing
• Plant and Pedestrian Safety
• Occupational Health
• Working Safely at Height
• Emergency Preparedness
#CIFSafety20
Minister
@PatBreen1
officially opened our new office in the Netherlands today. The new office will support our growth in the region. Thanks to Minister Breen, Irish Ambassador to the Netherlands
@kevinthehague
,
@Entirl
and
@EI_Benelux
for the support.
We were delighted to be involved in the development of Slane Castle Distillery where we delivered the installation and commissioning of mechanical and electrical services within the distillery, co-products building and the visitor centre. Read more here:
To support the fight against Covid-19, Kirby has donated 10 oxygen concentrators, which are being shipped out today to Bangalore, India.
#covid19help
#covid19india
A huge well done to one of our Dublin-based project teams who collected food and money for
@PATH_Portlaoise
. P.A.T.H. feeds and supports those who are homeless. The food and money collected by our team will support P.A.T.H.'s work this Christmas
An Taoiseach
@LeoVaradkar
visited
#Stockholm
yesterday and met with Kirby and 15 other leading
@Entirl
supported companies doing business in Sweden. We have been building a strong foothold in
#Sweden
since we entered the market last year
#IrishAdvantage
We'd like to thank the wonderful Joanne O'Riordan for talking to us as part of our
#CIFSafety21
events.
Sharing your experiences has been truly enlightening and inspiring to us all.
From everyone here at Kirby, our deepest thanks.
@JoanneOR_Ox
#safety
#KirbyCoreValues
Our focus for today is on Vehicle Risk and Safety in Lifting Operations. Throughout the day, we will be holding demonstrations, workshops and toolbox talks
#CIFSafety19
We are fully operational and continue to serve our clients across European sites. We have introduced strict measures to protect and support the wellbeing of our teams, customers and suppliers. Thanks for your continued support during these unprecedented times.
#COVID19
Our focus for today is on Working Safely with Electricity. Throughout the day, we will be holding demonstrations, workshops and toolbox talks
#CIFSafety19
@CIF_Ireland
Our Group MD, Mark Flanagan presents Corporate Fundraising Executive at
@ALONE
, Halina McNabb with a €50,000 Christmas
#donation
. Kirby is supporting three great charities this Christmas and has donated a total of €100,000 in helping the vulnerable.
Kirby team members Barry Murphy, David Dempsey and Kyle Hayes celebrate the return of Liam McCarthy to Limerick for three years running! Colleagues and their families were welcomed to our offices to meet them and get a photo.
#LimerickCLG
#LimerickHurling
#LuimneachAb
ú
We are delighted to announce that we have made the final shortlist for ‘Employer of the Year’ in The Investors in People Awards 2021.
For the full shortlist and more information visit .
#PeopleFirst
#KirbyCareers
#KirbyCoreValues
We are excited to be taking part in the
#Limerick4Engineering
Showcase which takes place next Thursday at Shannon Airport. We will be on hand to provide information and answers questions on career opportunities in the engineering sector.
In a milestone event we've opened a new office in Cape Town South Africa, Kirby's first base outside of Europe. It was an honour to welcome Tánaiste
@MichealMartinTD
on site. Recruitment for the Cape Town office is now underway - full story here:
@Entirl
Training for the Kirby Way Cycle has begun! Well done to the Kirby team - Donal Lynch, Peter Kearns and Michael Bonandrini, who completed the 170km Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle at the weekend.
#ROCKCC
#KirbyWayCycle
#PeopleFirst
We are delighted to be awarded Quality Contractor of the Month for our work on the MSD Swords project. Well done to the project team for their hard work and commitment to quality.
We are delighted to be awarded Contractor of the Month by
@CollenConstruct
for our work on two
#datacentre
projects for a confidential client in Sweden. Well done to our project team for their hard work and commitment to delivering excellence
A huge well done to the Kirby team who completed
@westports2s
at the weekend. 38 of our colleagues took on the gruelling 30km adventure race and raised money for some very deserving charities
#Sea2Summit
To mark
#EngineersWeek2020
, we are showcasing some of our engineering talent. Meet Dayse Andrade, Electrical Project Engineer, who loves Mondays and the work environment at Kirby.
You too could love Mondays - join our team
#engineersweek
Another successful
#commercial
sector project completed by Kirby in recent weeks where we delivered the installation and commissioning of all mechanical and electrical services as part of a high-end office fit-out for Autodesk
Our Group Operations Director, Henry McCann, presents Fundraising Director with
@PietaHouse
, Sinéad Price, with a Christmas donation cheque for €25,000. Pieta, which delivers lifesaving suicide prevention therapy is one of three charities being supported by Kirby this Christmas.
We are very proud to be part of the MSD Boxmeer SFFD Project in the Netherlands, which has reached 1 million manhours with no lost time incidents. A huge well done to everyone involved throughout the project!
#SafetyFirst
Founded in Limerick, Ireland in 1964, Kirby directly employs over 1,000 highly-skilled professionals working on projects throughout Ireland, the UK and mainland Europe. Wishing our friends, colleagues and partners a Happy
#StPatricksDay
#StPatricksDay2021
#Irish
Exciting morning at the Kirby Academy as we launch phase 2 of the ‘Kirby Way’. All project leaders have now completed phase 1. The ‘Kirby Way’ supports our drive for excellence and quality for our clients.
Today we are celebrating International
#WomenInEngineeringDay
. We’d like to encourage more women to consider engineering as a profession, which offers exciting career opportunities.
Interested in joining our team?
#diversitymatters
#ShapeTheWorld
2024 is a milestone year for Kirby as we mark 60 years since Tom and Michael Kirby established the business at Thomondgate in Limerick.
Read more about the Kirby 60-year journey here:
#60Years
#Trust
#PeopleFirst
#KirbyCoreValues
It’s
#EngineersWeek
– an exciting time to meet one of our Engineers, Eve Cassidy. “Kirby invests strongly in new talent and since I got a place on Kirby’s
#GraduateProgramme
, I haven’t looked back”.
@EngineerIreland
As we await the results of the
#RenewableElectricitySupportScheme
auction (
#RESS
), Alan McHugh, Head of Kirby’s Power division, talks to us about the importance of collaboration in this new chapter of
#energytransition
in Ireland.
Kirby HV/MV expertise:
We are at the Irish Renewable Energy Summit in Croke Park today. Looking forward to discussing how renewable energy can help Ireland to meet its climate commitments
#RESummit
@energyireland
Congratulations to the
@GalwayCamogie96
team on winning the Senior Camogie All-Ireland Final. We are proud to have sponsored GPS Trackers for the champions
One of our project teams showing that great things happen when you work together. Joining forces with fellow contractors on site, they raised a whopping €26,648 which was divided equally among
@FocusIreland
@SVP_Ireland
@IrishCancerSoc
and
@CMRF_Crumlin
Roads are essential to our everyday lives. We all depend on them in some way.
So remember always check the roadworthiness of your vehicle before setting out, and when driving… be aware, be safe and always use a seat belt.
#CIFSafety21
#construction
#safety
#KirbyCoreValues
We are delighted to have helped raise vital funds in association with PM Group for local charitable organisations and sports clubs in and around the
#Sligo
region over the course of Project Trinity at AbbVie, Sligo. To date, the project has raised almost €14,000
As part of
#STEPSYoungEngineers
Award competition, Aaron Reilly, our Senior Project Engineer and Taidgh Dooley, Operations Manager at Kirby attended a National School in Laois to encourage the students to explore the world of
#engineering
.
@EngineerIreland