apprenticeships

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<p>Aer Lingus is hosting a four-year Aircraft Engineer Apprenticeship programme. Candidates can apply online until February 28, 2025.</p>

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Apprenticeships offer attractive 'earn and learn' paths for all ages

A record 9,352 apprentices registered in 2024, on 77 different schemes, and close to 10,000 apprentice employers, Solas reports

<p>Iarnród Éireann's apprenticeship programme. File Picture</p>

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Solas praises 'year of growth' for apprenticeships and further educational training

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<span lang="EN-US">Figures released earlier this week showed 3,376 craft trade apprentices dropped out of their courses over the last three years.</span>
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politics

Government accused of taking its 'eye off the ball' over major backlog in apprenticeship system

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Extra €17m for apprenticeships at third-level colleges

farming

Considering a career in agriculture? Here are the courses available

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Two new farming apprenticeships ‘aim to help labour shortages in agri sector’

Concerns over shortage of agricultural mechanics

Estimated 670 agricultural mechanics needed to fill vacant positions at farm machinery companies, Dáil told

Wed, 05 Jul, 2023

Simon Harris seeking ‘significant’ increase in wages for apprenticeships

Simon Harris 'working on way forward as we seek to grow the numbers of apprentices'

Mon, 15 May, 2023

Engineer Showing Apprentice How To Measure CAD Drawings

Apprenticeships in Ireland to rise significantly by 2025

Action plan includes a goal of 10,000 apprentice registrations a year by 2025

Thu, 04 May, 2023

Further blow to housing targets as new apprenticeships fall

The Government’s target is to achieve 10,000 sign-ups every year by 2025 as part of its strategy to tackle housing shortages

Mon, 30 Jan, 2023

Expanded apprenticeship programme to take education 'beyond the walls of the universities'

Further and Higher Education Minister Simon Harris said it was a 'huge job of work' to get the message across that there are many well-paid jobs in the trades

Mon, 03 Oct, 2022

'Bonkers' ban on farming apprenticeships removed

Farm manager, farm technician, and horticulture apprenticeship programmes will accept students in the next academic year

Thu, 22 Sep, 2022

Mechanical and electrical services firm EnerMech to create 170 jobs in its new facility

Already operating in Ireland for a year, the firm is opening its first official facility in the IDA's Athlone Business and Technology Park

Thu, 08 Sep, 2022

Educational snobbery is causing our skills shortages

Covid taught us the value of manual work. Now, pay and conditions need to catch up to make home-building, caring and other essential roles attractive to young people

Fri, 19 Aug, 2022

Alison O'Connor: Spotlight on apprenticeships the bright spot of this year's Leaving Cert

For the sake of young people who often end up being a square peg in a round college hole, and our wider economy, apprenticeships are an option worth exploring

Fri, 10 Jun, 2022

Stem South West expo reaches out to young learners

Encouraging school-goers to consider careers in science, technology, engineering, and maths

Fri, 01 Apr, 2022

Professional handyman installing window at home.

Simon Harris says new €430m fund for third-level education is a 'step change'

Ireland's retrofit plan will be accelerated by the 'free, fast, and flexible' apprenticeships component of the investment package

Mon, 14 Feb, 2022

Elaine Loughlin: Retrofit plan will go up in smoke if we can’t find people to do the work

Householders upgrading their homes will be competing against wealthy multinationals for scarce skilled workers

Tue, 08 Feb, 2022

Blended learning to continue in next academic year – but most learning will be on campus

Higher Education Minister Simon Harris confirmed the majority of learning will take place on campus in the coming year, though some restrictions may remain

Thu, 22 Jul, 2021

More than 10,000 apprentices in limbo unable to progress with programmes

While Covid-19 has exacerbated the issues with apprenticeships, opposition TDs claim this is the result of years of under-investment in the area

Fri, 09 Jul, 2021

Over 3,000 applications for apprenticeship scheme

Government's apprenticeship scheme has exceeded expectations

Tue, 16 Mar, 2021

Sign-ups for new apprenticeship programmes reach just one-third of target since 2016

A rise in the number of careers that can be accessed through apprenticeships has not been matched by increasing sign-up to the opportunities.

Thu, 15 Nov, 2018

National Youth Council wants €2m to support young people with fewer opportunities

The National Youth Council of Ireland wants €2m to support young people with fewer opportunities and qualifications.

Tue, 31 Jul, 2018

How we teach our children: Crafting a future beyond third level

Further exciting times lie ahead as apprenticeships are being expanded into a range of new areas, writes Michael Moriarty.

Thu, 08 Jun, 2017

Surge in number of construction apprentices

The number of new apprentices is expected to be double the 2012 figure — with the biggest surge in trades linked to construction.

Tue, 11 Aug, 2015

A real option - Apprenticeships

AN unprecedented proportion of students now attend third- level institutions and this is, by and large, a very good thing. 

Mon, 27 Apr, 2015