Ennis Macra na Feirme were crowned Macra na Feirme All-Ireland Indoor Soccer Champions 2017/18 in Gormanston, Co Meath.

Meeting the future skills needs of Irish small and medium-sized businesses along with responding to the challenges and opportunities of Brexit will be key priorities for Skillnets in the coming years.

Ennis Macra na Feirme took part in the National Dairy Council All Ireland Indoor Soccer competition recently in Gormanstown College, Co. Meath.

Ennis Macra na Feirme was re-established three years ago and since then has gone from strength to strength.

Two Clare members of Macra na Feirme were honoured on a national level at the weekend.

Companies need to cater for the training needs of all its employees, current and potential, when drawing up training and development plans and budgets and, they need to be aware that skills and hustle are the sought-after requirements of the new millennial generation.

73% of Irish organisations have quoted a shortage of suitable candidates when hiring, this and other issues will be discussed at a seminar in Shannon on Wednesday.