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Climbing Resources
There is a lot of free climbing information available. Be careful what you use. Keep it simple and use trusted sources. You will find links to some resources below that I think are useful. Feel free to get in touch if you have any questions.
Books: Rock Climbing: The Official Handbook of the Rock Skills Schemes.
You can get an older version of this on Amazon second hand it still has all the fundamental things you want:
Rock Climbing: Written by Libby Peter
Books: Winter Skills: Essential Walking And Climbing Techniques
Great for Scottish Winter and also the bigger ranges. ISBN: 9780993033711
Books: Alpine Skills, Summer: UIAA
Produced by the UIAA and Petzl.
https://www.theuiaa.org/training/alpine-handbook/ 
Videos: JB Mountain Skills
A great selection from Jez Brown of JB Mountain Skills:
I did some training with Jez he is worthwhile visiting if you are in Wales. You will find a small selection below
Video:Leading Edge
A good selection of tutorials here from Leading Edge based in Wales:
Gear: Helmets, Petzl ‘Panga’
Ideal for groups as one size fits all; except for small kids. Try https://www.adventure.ie/ for Irish supplies.
Petzl Panga Helmet 
Gear: Beal ‘Virus’ 10mm climbing rope
It is robust, not very expensive and ideal for beginner belayers. It’s not a ‘skinny’ rope so more friction in the belay plate. I use the 50m length. If you buy two ropes the same make sure to buy different colours. This is a rated as a ‘single’ rope, not a ‘half’, ‘double’ or ‘twin’ or ‘triple’ rated rope.
Gear: Beal ‘Antidote’ 10.2mm climbing rope
It is thicker than the Beal ‘Virus’. It is robust, not very expensive and ideal for beginner belayers. It’s not a ‘skinny’ rope so more friction in the belay plate. I use the 60m length. Ideal for reaching the anchors when they are far back from the edge of the climb. If you buy two ropes the same make sure to buy different colours. This is a rated as a ‘single’ rope, not a ‘half’, ‘double’ or ‘twin’ or ‘triple’ rated rope.
Gear: Beal ‘Contract’ 10.5mm static rope
Can be used for rigging ‘top’ and ‘bottom’ rope systems and abseils. This is a rated as a ‘static’ rope, it has very little ‘elongation’, stretch or elasticity, so don’t use it as a climbing rope. Climbing ropes are designed to stretch so they absorb energy and reduce force on anchors and climbers.
Gear: Rope Protectors
Great to have a few of these if you are setting up anchors for top or bottom ropes. Lots of variety to choose from. Try https://www.adventure.ie/ for Irish supplies.
https://lyonworkandrescue.co.uk/collections/lyon-equipment/products/lyon-canvas-rope-protector-50cm
Gear: Nuts & Wires
The standard bit of protection on every trad climbing harness. Go for the coloured or anodized ones if you can, sizes are easier to identify. Colours and size usually match or are close across major brands.
DMM Wallnuts
Wild Country Nuts-‘Rocks’
Gear: Slings
Lots of suppliers about. If you are rigging anchors you can buy wider slings and maybe longer ones, nylon slings work well for rigging and wear well . Weight and bulk becomes an issue if you want to add to your ‘trad’ rack. Slings come in different widths, 8mm thin, 10mm-12mm will wear better than thinner slings. They are all rated the same mostly. 22kN.
https://eu.dmmwales.com/collections/slings-lanyards/products/dynatec-11mm
Gear: Belay Device
Pay attention to the optimum rope width that the device works best with. Most work with a wide variety of rope widths but there is usually a sweet spot. ‘Skinny’ ropes may slip more in some devices and thick ropes may grab more. No need for a ‘Guide Mode’ type device but it’s useful if you learn to use it for multi pitch climbing, learn how to lower a climber safely in guide mode if you have one of these devices.
DMM Belay Devices
Gear: Climbing Harness
There is a huge selection available. A ‘trad’ harness need to be comfortable, have a good few gear loops and I like to have adjustable leg loops. Sports climbing harness’ can be lighter and have less gear loops, you may not be wearing a sports harness all day. Replace your harness regularly, people tend to keep them for years. Remember, it is how the rope is attached to you. It is worth buying a new one. Try and fit them on first before buying.
DMM Renegade Harness
DMM Renegade Harness
Gear: Screwgate Karabiners
I avoid auto locking or tri-lock karabiners as clients get confused about how they work. DMM Boa or Petzl ATTACHE Karabiners are great for taking 2 or even 3 clove hitches. Petzl Sm’D are great for one clove hitch or rigging. The Petzl karabiners have a red warning sleeve so you can see if they are open. There are lots of shapes and sizes, HMS or D-type karabiners are most versatile. The bigger the karabiner the heavier the karabiner usually.
DMM Locking Karabiners
DMM Locking Karabiners
Website: BMC: How to Lower off a Sports route
Practise this before you go on your sports climbing trip. I’d use a locking karabiner on a proper lanyard or two back to back quickdraws to attach myself to the anchor before I start the process of untying.
How to lower off a sports route
How to lower off a sports route
Website: VDiffclimbing
Interesting site with lots of info, easy to follow
https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/
https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/
Websites: PETZL
Petzl’s E-Books: Lots of great guidance here, including belaying indoors, sports climbing lower off and lots more.
Websites: How to Tie In and Belay
Mountaineering Ireland YouTube: Lots of resources. I’m not crazy about some of it, particularly the description of the belaying method “V to Knee”. I think that draws an exaggerated picture of the movement required from a belayer and encourages to much rope to be taken in at once. Keep movements short and sharp instead.
YouTube ‘How To Tie In with a Retreaded Figure of 8’
YouTube ‘How To Belay’
YouTube ‘How To Tie In with a Retreaded Figure of 8’
YouTube ‘How To Belay’
Websites: Load Strand of Figure of 8
Hard Is EasyYouTube: Entertaining, long and detailed.
‘Why Figure 8 knots is not hard to untie!’ Watch from 13.5 min
Mountain Training Website
Lots of info and an alternative logbook, use you Mountaineering Ireland Username and password.
MTM website https://www.mountain-training.org/