FIVE students and apprentices from County Waterford will put their talents and knowledge to the test this September, when they compete at Worldskills Ireland 2023, the country’s largest experiential skills, apprenticeships, and careers event.
Taking place at the RDS, Dublin from 20th – 22nd September, Worldskills Ireland is expected to welcome over 22,000 people including students, parents and teachers, and will be a live celebration of apprenticeships, skills and careers with interactive demonstrations, career zones and employers who are ready to recruit.
Over 160 National Finalists will go head-to-head in a range of skills-based trades including automation, constructions skills and culinary arts, for a chance to win the prestigious Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (DFHERIS) Silver Medal and to represent Ireland at Worldskills Lyon next year.
Joining the other National Finalists from across the country are Waterford natives:
- Adam Long, Mount Pleasant, is competing in the Digital Construction BIM competition;
- Kelly Wyse, Waterford, is competing in the Hairdressing competition;
- Tadgh Whitmore, Ballinamult, is competing in the Painting and Decorating competition;
- Tomás Nugent, Ballysaggart, is competing in the Plastic Die Engineering competition, and;
- Chris Bolger, Kill, is competing in the Welding competition.
Supported by industry partners SISK, Construction Industry Federation (CIF), ESB Networks, Autodesk, Bus Eireann and Dublin Bus and education partners including the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (DFHERIS), the Higher Education Authority (HEA), SOLAS and NAO, Worldskills Ireland 2023 is designed to give students a chance to discover the key skills and sectors that drive the Irish economy.
