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Studying agriculture in Northern Ireland
Sarah McIntosh
Students should weigh up all their options before picking their degree programme, which includes looking at courses offered through UCAS, writes Sarah Mcintosh.
22 January 2025 Education
‘It felt silly to say I wanted to be a farmer living in the city’
A farm technician apprenticeship is a practical way to gain a formal qualification in the agriculture sector, writes Sarah McIntosh.
11 December 2024 Education
The art of craft butchery is in safe hands
Over 60 graduates have come through the National Craft Butchery Apprenticeship in the last six years as demand continues to rise writes Sarah McIntosh.
Careers: Government needs to do more for dealerships
Ahead of this year’s FTMTA Farm Machinery Show, labour shortages and interest rates are two of the challenges facing the sector, writes Sarah McIntosh.
6 November 2024 Recruitment
WorldSkills Ireland: talented students and apprentices
WorldSkills Ireland 2024 is aimed at showcasing the broad variety of career opportunities in the skills sector through practical demonstrations and competitions, writes Sarah McIntosh.
2 October 2024 Careers
‘Everyone deserves excellence in education and training’
Education and Training Boards (ETBs) have appealed to all political parties to tackle inequality in the next programme for government at their annual conference in Wexford, writes Sarah McIntosh.
27 September 2024 Education
‘We need more skilled people across multiple sectors’
WorldSkills Ireland 2024 is returning to the RDS in September to promote careers and opportunities for young people as the skills shortages continues, writes Sarah McIntosh.
24 August 2024 Careers