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IRAC 2024 returns to Dublin

IRELAND: IRAC 2024, Ireland’s biennial refrigeration and air conditioning exhibition, opens its doors next Friday with over 30 exhibitors showcasing their products and services. 

Dublin’s Green Isle Hotel is this year’s venue for the one-day event on Friday April 19. It is open from 08.00 to 17.30.

Further information, list of exhibitors and registration here.

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