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WEST APPRENTICES SHINE AT NATIONAL SKILLS COMPETITION
WEST APPRENTICES SHINE AT NATIONAL SKILLS COMPETITION I had a great experience visiting the Ireland Skills Live exhibition at the RDS over the weekend. The event, which promotes trade apprenticeships as a career path, included [...]
YOUNG SOCIAL INNOVATORS
YOUNG SOCIAL INNOVATORS I was delighted and honoured to attend the Young Social Innovators' Speak Out event at the Shearwater Hotel in Ballinasloe today. It is really inspiring to see teams of young people coming [...]
EARLY LEARNING PROVIDERS SHOULD SEEK NEW FUNDING
EARLY LEARNING PROVIDERS SHOULD SEEK NEW FUNDING I am urging all early learning and care providers to apply for funding under the Programme Support Payment that is being made available from June by the Department [...]
Functions in Sofia as part of St Patrick’s Day visit
Functions in Sofia as part of St Patrick's Day visit I was honoured to meet prominent Irish business people at the Ambassador's residence in Sofia. Later I delivered a speech at a St Patrick's Day [...]
Great St Patrick’s Day celebrations in Sofia
Great St Patrick's Day celebrations in Sofia Great St Patrick's Day celebrations in Sofia on Sunday, accompanied by Ireland's Ambassador to Bulgaria, Michael Forbes. First event was the presentation and blessing of the shamrock at [...]
Romania Ireland Business Association Ball in Bucharest
Bucharest St Patricks Day Romania Ireland Business Association ball in Bucharest Delighted to be speaking at the Romania Ireland Business Association ball in Bucharest last night. It was the first time in ten [...]