Skillnets builds capacity for future skills in MedTech (Internet of Medical Things), Design, Hospitality and Logistics

Minister for Education and Skills Richard Bruton TD, joins Skillnets Chairman Brendan McGinty and Chief Executive Paul Healy for official launch of Skillnets’ new networks. Skillnets, the national enterprise-led agency with responsibility for the promotion and facilitation of training networks, launched four new networks today to address the emerging skills needs in the MedTech, Design,…

Monthly unemployment rate now at 6.6% The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD welcomed the Monthly Unemployment figures for February published by the Central Statistics Office, showing that the official unemployment rate has fallen from 6.7% in January to 6.6% in February and from 8.4% in February 2016. The statistics also…

Atlantic Aviation Group COO Shane O’Neill, Caroline Currid and Caoimhe O’Donnell Training and HR Director at Atlantic Aviation Group   Atlantic Aviation Group are delighted to have partnered with performance coach Caroline Currid to work on the development of their staff. As CEO and founder of Unica Performance Ltd, Caroline has worked with a number…

Pictured at the launch of ‘Up-Skilling the Mid-West’ (l-r) :Grainne Walsh, Network Manager, Business Excellence Skillnet, Sue Davies, Technical Coordinator, ulearning Skillnet, Gerard Murray, Network Manager, ulearning Skillnet, Cillian Griffey, Network Manager, Shannon Chamber Skillnet, Linda Barron, Network Manager, Aviation & Aerospace Skillnet and Aviation Finance Finuas Skillnet, and Anne Morris, Network Manager, Limerick Chamber…

  Gerard O’Callaghan, general manager, Shelter Harbor Golf Club, Charlestown, Rhode Ireland.   The choice of destinations now available to outbound users of Shannon Airport travelling to the US has risen to 7 with the announcement today that Norwegian Air International is to commence two new services from July 2017. This also translates into new…

Technological transformation in manufacturing was the topic of the day at a recent workshop entitled ‘Industry 4.0 – Digital Transformation in Manufacturing’, held in Element Six in Shannon and organised by Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) and IS4PROD, a European Hub for Digital Innovation in Manufacturing based in LIT. The purpose of the workshop was…