Government backs skills training plan

LIMERICK chamber of commerce has received government backing for a skills training initiative.

Skillnet, which will be funded by Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment, is an enterprise-led support body set up to manage enterprise training and workplace learning.

Maria Kelly, chief executive of the chamber, said: “The aim of the Limerick Chamber Skillnet programme is to provide a fresh new approach to the way in which training is organised and delivered.