Businesses urged to employ apprentices
Businesses across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal are being encouraged to take on apprentices. Julie Mannion of Solas said it is a mutually beneficial arrangement for both the employer and the apprentice. She was speaking following the recent graduation of apprentices from Sligo and Leitrim who were presented with their Advanced…
McConalogue says ‘shocking’ shortage of apprentices will hit house building
The low number of people now doing trade apprenticeships could affect how quickly badly-needed new housing is provided across the north west. That’s according to Donegal Fianna Fail Deputy Charlie McConalogue who says new figures reveal what he describes as ‘a shocking skills gap across a range of apprenticeship courses.…