Forklift hire, sales and training in Ireland

Ireland's plain-English forklift hub — what to hire, when electric forklift hire makes sense, where to train, and which regional route to try first. By county, without the run-around.

Independent · Editorial · We route enquiries toward Irish dealer options, not to ourselves

What this site is

Most Irish forklift sites are dealer brochures — homepage, "call us" button, no decision content. This is the opposite. We explain weekly hire rates, electric versus diesel choices, county dealer routes, RTITB training options, and the questions to ask before you request a quote.

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Hire

Daily, weekly and monthly forklift hire guidance. Counterbalance, reach truck, electric forklift, pallet truck, telehandler — what they are for, which questions affect price, and where to start. See the hire guide →

2

Sales

New vs used, electric vs diesel, manufacturer breakdown — Toyota, Hyster, Doosan, JCB, Combilift (Monaghan). What you actually save buying used, what you give up. See the sales guide →

3

Training

RTITB-aligned courses across Ireland — Donegal, Sligo, Dublin, Kildare. Novice (4–5 day), refresher (1 day), conversion (2 day). Cost ranges, named providers. See the training guide →

By county

Where you are matters more than the brochure. Each county page lists the dealers we route enquiries to and a single quote form.

More counties (Limerick, Waterford, Kerry, Kildare, Mayo, Tipperary) being added through May 2026. Need one sooner? Tell us.

Decision guides

The questions people actually ask before they call a dealer. We answer them in plain English so you walk into the call knowing what you're talking about.

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Electric vs diesel forklift

5 min read · Updated April 2026

Electric is winning the warehouse, diesel still owns the yard. We break down running costs, charging vs refuelling, indoor air-quality regs, and SEAI grant eligibility for commercial-fleet electrics.

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Hire vs buy — the ROI

6 min read · Updated April 2026

The honest break-even maths. If you're using a forklift more than 4 days a week, year-round, ownership beats hire on a 3-year horizon. If you're seasonal, hire wins. Worked examples in euros.

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What size forklift do I need?

4 min read · Updated April 2026

1.5T, 2.5T, 3.5T or telehandler? A capacity-and-mast-height table tied to common Irish use cases — pallets in a 200m² unit, hay bales on a farm, container loading at a port.

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Get a forklift quote

Tell us where you are, what you're moving, and how long you need it. We use that detail to route the enquiry toward suitable Irish dealer options.

We don't run forklifts ourselves. Your enquiry can be passed to relevant Irish dealer contacts; where a dealer pays a lead fee, you don't pay us anything.