Cian Lynch helps launch hub that aims to tackle digital inequality

SKY IRELAND and Limerick Youth Service were joined by Limerick hurling star, Cian Lynch to launch their brand-new Sky Up Digital Hub.

Sky Up Digital Hub aims to tackle digital inequality for those who need it most.

Backed by an €11 million fund, the ‘Sky Up’ programme is a new initiative that aims to help up-skill 250,000 people across Ireland and the UK, by providing them with technology, connectivity and training.

The initiative is targeted to support people under 25 in low-income areas and those over the age of 65 – the two primary groups most at risk of digital exclusion.

Speaking at the launch, Sky Ireland legal director and Limerick native, Áine Connor, said: "The Sky Up Digital Hubs we are opening across the country will ensure that those who are most at risk of digital exclusion are given access to skills, technology, and connectivity.

“It is important to Sky that we support the communities where our customers and employees live and work, and that is why we are very proud to launch this initiative with Limerick Youth Service. We look forward to the rollout of more hubs across the country,” she said.

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Also speaking, Limerick hurler Cian Lynch, said: “The extraordinary work by Limerick Youth Service continues to help those most in need.

"They are a leading provider of youth work, education, training, employability, and volunteering opportunities for young people. Digital skills and literacy are so important in everyday life, so the Sky Up Digital Hub will no doubt be an excellent addition at Limerick Youth Service.”