Extra €17m for apprenticeships at third-level colleges 

The further funding announced by Higher Education Minister Simon Harris is for apprenticeship programmes including plumbing, refrigeration, air conditioning, and aviation. Picture: iStock

Some €17m in capital funding has been announced to respond to a "growing demand" for apprenticeships in the higher education sector.

Higher Education Minister Simon Harris announced an additional 132 apprentice craft training blocks which will be delivered across four technological universities and one institute of technology to meet the increase in apprentice registrations.