LIMERICK man Cian Healy, a logistics apprentice at Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Ireland, was awarded the title of Apprentice of the Year at a recent event in Dublin’s Mansion House.
The Dooradoyle native was selected as one of 12 award winners to win the prestigious Apprentice of the Year Industry Award from over 330 nominations nationwide.
Coordinated by the National Apprenticeship Office, the awards are now in their fourth year. The nominated apprentices represent exceptional talent and skills from the four corners of Ireland, across 78 apprenticeship programmes.
The awards spotlight the vital economic and social contribution of the 30,000 apprentices currently training in Ireland. Leadership, teamwork, creativity, and problem-solving skills are at the heart of apprentices’ skillset and career success.
- External Walls: Up to €8,000 Grant
- Attic: Up to €1,500 Grant
- Cavity Walls: Up to €1,700 Grant
- Internal Dry Lining: Up to €4,500 Grant
Accepting his award, Cian said that “having not pursued third level education after I finished school, I found myself in a very difficult position trying to support my young family and paying a mortgage working mostly minimum wage jobs in a variety of industries from retail and greenkeeping to personal training”.
“This apprenticeship has given me the opportunity to start an exciting career in the supply chain industry where there is tremendous scope to grow and keep progressing at J&J ensuring job security and additional responsibility.
“Having graduated from the apprenticeship programme, I continued the path of further education and i am currently studying supply chain and transport management Level 7 at MTU. I hope my journey inspires others to pursue their ambitions through the apprenticeship route.”