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Recognition of prior learning is enabling access to education
Sarah McIntosh
Further learning is now a reality for many – including farmers – as skills and experience are acknowledged.
23 April 2025 Education
Employment-based postgraduate programme
Academia can work with industry to address an identified skills need trough postgraduate and master’s degrees, allowing employees to work and learn at the same time, writes Sarah McIntosh.
9 April 2025 Features
Donegal farmers are men on the move
An initiative aimed at encouraging rural men to exercise has both health and social benefits, writes Sarah Mcintosh.
Transition year – a gap worth taking or time lost?
While almost 80% of students in Ireland participate in transition year, it’s important to weigh up the options, writes Sarah Mcintosh.
9 April 2025 Education
Inclusion programme is having a positive impact
An initiative aimed at empowering individuals with disabilities by bridging gaps in community education is changing lives, writes Sarah Mcintosh.
9 April 2025 Education
‘I’ve never been a person to think that a job is for life’
From farm manager to branch manager for Tirlán CountryLife, Tommie Campbell discusses why he took on a new challenge and pivoted his career.
9 April 2025 Recruitment
What does the future for jobs in the dairy industry?
With recent job cuts in the dairy sector, industry leaders give their perspective on employment challenges and opportunities for graduates and professionals, writes Sarah McIntosh.
2 April 2025 Recruitment
Women coming back to the workforce
Returning to the workplace can be an intimidating prospect for some women but there are programmes in place providing support, writes Sarah McIntosh.
2 April 2025 Recruitment
‘I think we could do more’ on vet course places - Minister Lawless
With new vet course places in ATU and SETU expected in 2026, Minister James Lawless has said we need to do more to increase the capacity for those wanting to study veterinary medicine in Ireland.
2 April 2025 News
Young Stock Podcast: dealing with grief and returning to farming
On this week’s Young Stock Podcast, Sarah McIntosh speaks to Waterford native Kate Fitzgerald, who returned to agriculture after losing her dad and is now farming full-time.
31 March 2025 News
‘Catastrophic impact of waiting lists’ for children with additional needs
Some 14,221 children with additional needs are long overdue for an assessment of needs, and these delays can have long-term effects.
26 March 2025 Education
Industry movers and shakers
We meet the people who are taking the agri-jobs sector by storm with their new roles this month.
26 March 2025 Careers