Offaly: 333 young people on apprenticeship programmes

At present there are 333 young people on apprenticeship programmes in County Offaly, we need increased investment in Budget 2020 to support more young people into an apprenticeship and a range of other employment and training measures to reduce long-term youth unemployment. That was the message from James Doorley, National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) […]

30 young jobseekers benefit from JobsPlus in Offaly – but up to 768 eligible for €7,500 scheme to reduce youth unemployment

Many not aware of incentives for employers who take on young people   The National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) has welcomed news that 30 young jobseekers in County Offaly* have benefited from the JobsPlus scheme since its introduction in July 2013. However, based on the latest figures from the Department of Social Protection, up […]