Tipperary woman named Ireland’s 1,000th female apprentice

The popularity of apprenticeships is increasing amongst women, but still only accounts for a 5.2% intake

Accounting Technicians Ireland Apprentice Zoe Fitzgerald, who has become the 1000th female apprentice registered with SOLAS. Picture: John Kelly.

Zoe Fitzgerald from Ballyporeen in Tipperary has been named Ireland’s 1,000th female apprentice by the State’s further education and training agency Solas.

Ms Fitzgerald, a first-year Accounting Technicians Ireland apprentice, works with Cork City Council and studies through Cork College of Commerce.