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Jack Egan with Paula Egan and Sarah O Driscoll at the Kerry ETB Apprenticeship Graduation on Friday at the Brandon Hotel. Photo by Girmante Plotnikova
THE National Apprenticeship Awards 2022 were held in the Brandon Hotel in Tralee on Friday, by Kerry Education and Training Board (Kerry ETB) in conjunction with Limerick and Clare Education Board (Limerick and Clare ETB).
The National Apprenticeship Awards recognise the achievements of apprentices who have completed four years of study and are now driving new career standards of leadership, teamwork, creativity and problem-solving in their sectors.
Over 140 apprentices and their families gathered to mark this momentous occasion, along with representatives from Kerry ETB, Limerick and Clare ETB, the National Apprenticeship Office, and a guest speaker.
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The guest speaker on the day was Brian O’Keeffe, who previously qualified as a Mechanical Automation and Maintenance Fitting Apprentice.
He completed his apprenticeship in what was the Kerry ETB Training Centre, now home to the state-of-the-art Kerry College Monavalley Campus. Currently, Brian is currently CEO of SOMEX Innovation employing 10 staff.
Colm McEvoy, CEO at Kerry ETB, said; “We are delighted to host the National Apprenticeship Awards Ceremony in Country Kerry this year. Today we recognise the tremendous achievements of many apprentices who have completed their training in various disciplines and whose skills are valuable across multiple sectors of the economy.
Kerry ETB and Limerick and Claire ETB provide an array of apprenticeship programmes that offer a wide range of rewarding career paths. National apprenticeships are part of the National Framework of Qualifications and are valued in the national and international labour markets.
To find out more about the range of apprenticeships available across Ireland, visit www.apprenticeship.ie or contact your local ETB. Scroll down for photos…
Eamon Dowling with Maurice Dowling and Margaret Dowling at the Kerry ETB Apprenticeship Graduation on Friday at the Brandon Hotel. Photo by Girmante Plotnikova
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Daniel Fleming (VBR), Jack Mulvihill (Metal Fab) and Sean Meaney (Aircraft) at the Kerry ETB Apprenticeship Graduation on Friday at the Brandon Hotel. Photo by Girmante Plotnikova
Chris Hane and Shane O’Callaghan at the Kerry ETB Apprenticeship Graduation on Friday at the Brandon Hotel. Photo by Girmante Plotnikova
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Clare Conway, Ann Marie Buckley, Joan Browne, Fred Browne, Joanna Browne, Jonathan Browne, Marissa O’Leary, Freddie Browne and Andrew Browne at the Kerry ETB Apprenticeship Graduation on Friday at the Brandon Hotel. Photo by Girmante Plotnikova
Apprenticeship graduates at the ceremony. Photo: Domnick Walsh
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