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Cannon to chair key committee as Government agrees to wind down FÁS
The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn T.D., yesterday announced that a new further education and training authority called SOLAS (Seirbhísí Oideachais Leanúnaigh agus Scileanna) is to be established.
Athlone student wins global excellence award
Daniel Arnold, a student at the FÁS Training Centre, Athlone has scooped a rare City & Guilds Medal for Excellence award in recognition of his exceptional work. Daniel was awarded the honour for his performance throughout his studies towards a City & Guilds Certificate in Computer Aided Engineering Programmable Logic Controllers.
New FÁS apprenticeship in farriery
FÁS recently launched a new training course in Farriery under the Standards Based Apprenticeship Scheme.
Louisburgh mechanic wins top European award
Prize-winning motor mechanic Colm Corcoran, a native of Louisburgh, has won a much-coveted EuroSkills gold medal in a pan-European skills competition held recently in Rotterdam. Over 30 countries participated at this competition under international rules, which was co-sponsored by the EU Commission and the Dutch government and held in front of more than 40,000 spectators.
