The Apprentice of the Year Awards 2025
A Day Celebrating Ireland’s Apprenticeship Community
Last week, the Noreside Engineering team attended the Apprentice of the Year Awards at the Gibson Hotel in Dublin. While we didn’t take home an award this year, the event offered something just as valuable: new ideas, fresh inspiration and a clearer vision for how we can continue improving the apprenticeship experience within our organisation.
Learning From Ireland’s Best Apprenticeship Employers
The awards brought together employers, educators, mentors and apprentices from across the country to celebrate excellence in apprenticeship training. It was a powerful reminder of how important structured, supported learning is in building Ireland’s future engineering and manufacturing workforce.
For Noreside Engineering, the event reinforced our commitment to enhancing every stage of the apprenticeship journey. From onboarding and hands-on technical training to mentoring and long-term career pathways, we want every apprentice who joins our team to feel supported, valued and equipped to succeed.
Strong Partnerships Driving Skills Development
Apprenticeships thrive when industry and education work together. We are proud to collaborate with national and regional partners who help shape and deliver high-quality training programmes across Ireland.
Learn more about their work here:
- Apprenticeship Ireland
- SOLAS (An tSeirbhís Oideachais Leanúnaigh agus Scileanna)
- Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board (KCETB)
These organisations play a vital role in supporting apprentices, employers and training centres, ensuring the skills taught today align with the needs of tomorrow’s industries.
Looking Ahead With Renewed Energy
Although we didn’t win an award this time, the event was a valuable opportunity to reflect on what truly matters: developing people, nurturing talent and helping shape the next generation of skilled engineers in Ireland.
Congratulations to all the nominees and winners who continue to inspire progress across the apprenticeship community. With new ideas and renewed motivation, Noreside Engineering is already looking ahead to next year’s awards with even greater ambition.