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Refurbishment of Limerick school 'fast-tracked'

MONALEEN National School has received a major boost this week after the Department of Education green-lit plans for a new school on its site. The multi-million euro project will see the existing school knocked and replaced with a new 32 classroom ...

17 Feb 2017 at 14:00

Business

Almost 4,000 people taking part in upskilling courses in Limerick

ALMOST 4,000 people have taken part in upskilling courses in Limerick. That’s according to Skillnet Ireland, which drew employees of 1,100 local companies to its courses in 2022. The national agency for workforce development delivered over 29,...

25 Sept 2023 at 09:00

Education

Mid-West Regional Skills Forum careers showcase to open up a world of opportunity

THOUSANDS of students, parents and guidance counsellors are expected to attend a major apprenticeship, traineeship and careers showcase in Limerick city. Organised by the Mid-West Regional Skills Forum, the day-long event will take place at ...

06 Nov 2018 at 09:48

National News

Uptake of remote working in 2021 least common among skilled trade workers - CSO

Uptake of remote working last year was lowest among Ireland's skilled trade workers. Just 3% of this workforce worked remotely in 2021, according to the latest data release from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) which was released today ...

26 Apr 2022 at 12:51

Education

Regional careers fair set for Limerick’s South Court Hotel

POTENTIALLY hundreds of jobs will be on offer at a regional careers fair, which will take place at the South Court Hotel later this month. The Mid West Regional Skills Forum and the Department for Social Protection have teamed up for the ...

13 Mar 2019 at 05:59

Education

Limerick seminar to play up training potential

A SEMINAR aimed at helping companies attract confident, efficient and skilled staff will take place at the Radisson Blu Hotel next week. The Mid-West regional skills forum will on Thursday, September 7 from 7.15 hold an information ...

04 Sept 2017 at 06:45

Education

Department of Education says no advice yet to close schools due to coronavirus

The Department of Education and Skills has responded to speculation on social media that schools across the country are to close for a number of weeks from this Friday in response to the coronavirus outbreak. In a statement, ...

10 Mar 2020 at 17:13

Business

Gap between Limerick employers and ‘App-renticeships’ bridged via smartphone

A BRAND new smartphone app looks set to link local companies to students searching for apprenticeships in Limerick. The Mid-West Skills Network has put together an easy-to-use telephone program – accessible via www....

02 Oct 2018 at 06:03

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