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Mentoring support now available for businesses in Westmeath

MentorsWork, an award-winning initiative of Skillnet Ireland in partnership with the Small Firms Association (SFA), has supported over 3,000 SMEs in Ireland since launching in 2020.

Over 600 apprentices now engaged in Manufacturing Engineering and Polymer Apprenticeships - Ibec

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Ibec’s Irish Medtech Association and Polymer Technology Ireland, the Ibec groups which represents the medtech, and polymer sectors, celebrated over 600 apprentices now engaged with the Manufacturing Technician Level 6, Manufacturing Engineer Level 7 and Polymer Processing Technologist Level 7 apprenticeship programmes at special ‘Talent to Thrive’ event hosted by the Irish Medtech Association Board at The G Hotel, Galway last week.

New website Microcreds.ie to boost upskilling and reskilling in Ireland

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Simon Coveney have launched a new platform to help people seeking to upskill and reskill.

Thousands of free course opportunities available for unemployed, self-employed, and those returning to work

The Springboard+ 2021 programme will offer 10,158 free and subsidised places on 294 courses this year. Some 1,100 places on one and two year ICT graduate conversion courses are also on offer under the initiative.

NUIG gets €7.5 million to help equip courses graduates meet 'future changes and demands'

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NUI Galway has been allocated more than €7.5 million to develop "innovative courses" that will allow graduates meet the needs of key enterprises in Ireland.

Budget 2020 — All you need to know

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The Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe presented his fourth Budget on Tuesday. As was well signalled, this Budget was framed against the backdrop of a potential no deal Brexit. Given the current reality of climate change, unsurprisingly climate related initiatives have featured prominently within the measures announced. The details announced also include certain tax increases, limited changes to personal tax, together with targeted measures for SMEs.

Trainees wanted to help document the Galway Film Fleadh

Gréasán na Meán Skillnet in association with the Galway Film Fleadh has announced another exciting year of Film Fleadh TV. And it is looking trainees.

Budget 2019 — The highlights

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The Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe presented his third Budget on Tuesday against the backdrop of continuing improved economic performance. Budget 2019 sees the distribution of the benefits of the improving economic conditions, mostly in the form of increased Government spending. Some of the key expenditure areas highlighted by the Minister included social and affordable housing, health and childcare, education, Brexit and climate change. On the tax front, there was a mixture of tax increases and modest tax reductions.

Budget 2018 – a summary

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Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform Paschal Donohoe presented the second Budget of the Minority Government Fine Gael-Independent Coalition. Minister Donohoe announced that the total Budget package of €1.2bn favours expenditure increases over revenue reductions reflecting the Government’s commitment to invest in key areas such as education, health, childcare and housing. The Minister also announced additional capital expenditure of €4.3bn over the next 4 years.

Opportunity for Galway businesses to avail of Skillnets funded management development and skills development courses

Galway Executive Skillnet provides subsidised training opportunities to local businesses which range from computer skills, including Solidworks 3D modelling, to management development. Course fees are greatly reduced with Skillnets funding. Upcoming courses include management development; training delivery and evaluation (formerly Train the Trainer); professional coaching skills; health and safety representative; warehouse/logistics skills; manual handling instructor; and CompTIA network and Solidworks essentials.

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