Our annual National Draw is now underway, playing a vital role in strengthening our work at both local and national levels. This year’s draw takes place on Wednesday, May 21st, with a top prize of €20,000 and many other fantastic prizes to be won! Tickets are €50 each or Book Continue Reading →

It was great to meet John Collison Co founder of Stripe at the Kildare Chamber annual lunch in association with Straffan GAA. Good positive discussion on Irelands continued FDI potential & on how we can lever our knowledge economy in challenging times.

Pleased to sign a Statutory Instrument today paving the way for a major expansion of access to Government grants for students. The paper I signed increases the number of part-time courses eligible for the SUSI grant scheme by over 40, from 64 to 111. Working part-time is important for so Continue Reading →

It was great to visit Piper’s Hill College today to see the Cairn Homes mobile construction training unit. Initiatives like this training unit allow us to reach out to students to show the broad range of career opportunities available to them. This mobile training unit highlights the work pathways present Continue Reading →

I was delighted to officially open the new Polaris building in DCU today with An Taoiseach Micheál Martin Polaris is DCU’s newest building and is Ireland’s most advanced teaching and learning facility for STEM. Polaris accommodates over 3,000 students and staff, and represents €24m of funding provided by the Department Continue Reading →