Training firm under Garda investigation

A STATE-APPROVED private training company, which has administered hundreds of education courses for the public and private sector, is under Garda investigation for allegedly falsifying certification.

Empower Training, based in Kilkenny but running courses across the country, has received more than €1 million from state agencies FÁS and Skillnets.

However, an investigation by Skillnets found training courses that did not take place despite trainee profile sheets and signed attendance sheets being on file.