Minister Harris launches financial and training supports for employers taking on apprentices

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris has launched the One More Job initiative to help employers taking on apprentices. The new initiative will provide tailored financial and training supports to Irish micro and small businesses who create ‘One More Job’ by employing one or more apprentices in 2023. These … Read more

Minister Harris announces student maintenance grant increases

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation, and Science Simon Harris has announced that college maintenance grants for third-level students will increase from today. The changes, which were agreed upon as part of Budget 2023, will see the Special and Band 1 maintenance grant rates increase by 14%, and all other maintenance grant rates … Read more

Minister Harris announces significant capital investment in Equestrian Centre in Kilkenny

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris has announced a significant capital investment in further education in Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny. Grennan College Equestrian Centre in Thomastown is a key project which forms part of the first phase of projects to be advanced under the national Further Education and Training (FET) … Read more