Three students and apprentices from Co. Cavan are set to compete at WorldSkills Ireland 2024.
The event which is dedicated to promoting skills, apprenticeship careers, and workplace opportunities for young people is returning to the RDS,
Simmonscourt from the 25th - 27th September. Set to welcome over 27,000 people including students, parents and teachers,
the event will be a celebration of apprenticeships, skills and careers with interactive demonstrations, career zones and employers who are ready to recruit.
Across the three days three students and apprentices from County Cavan will put their talents and knowledge to the test, when they compete against their peers on the national stage during the live competitions taking place at the event.
Over 170 finalists will go head-to-head in a range of skills-based trades including automation, constructions skills, ICT and culinary arts. Those
competing from county Cavan include: Katie O'Connell who is competing in the Metal Fabrication competition and Dylan Finnegan and Callum Shiel who are both competing in the Sheetmetal competition.
