MSLETB (Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim Education and Training Board) celebrated its 10-year anniversary by partnering with Shannonside FM for an outdoor broadcast in Marketyard, Carrick-on-Shannon. The event was part of Education and Training Boards Ireland’s #ETBWeek and aimed to showcase the organisation and its achievements. 

The broadcast featured interviews with members of the MSLETB team, who spoke about the organisation’s work in providing education and training opportunities to communities in Mayo, Sligo, and Leitrim. The interviews were conducted by the hosts of the 11 to 1 and the afternoon show on Shannonside FM. 

Tom Grady, CEO of MSLETB, highlighted MSLETBs commitment to providing high-quality education and training services to learners in the region. He also praised the dedication of the MSLETB team, who have worked tirelessly to ensure that learners have access to the support they need to achieve their goals. 

Other guests included Mary Madden, Director of Schools, and Peter Egan, Director of Further Education and Training, who provided an overview of the organisation’s Schools and Further Education and Training options.  

Sean Burke, Area Training Manager – Sligo, Jessica Martin, National Sales Apprenticeship Programme Co-Ordinator, and Samantha Donnelly, Sales Apprentice at Rye River Brewing Co., discussed the various types of apprenticeships available in the region. 

Community Engagement Facilitator Anna-Marie Kinsella and Breffni Family Resource Centre Co-ordinator Sinead Murphy also spoke about the benefits of community education and how the community can avail of these services.  

Finally, Jane Nolan and Martina O’Sullivan from the Leitrim Adult Educational Guidance Service discussed how MSLETB’s Adult Educational Guidance Service can help learners begin their journey back to education. 

The outdoor broadcast was a great success, which provided an opportunity to showcase the important work of the organisation and to celebrate its achievements over the past decade. 

MSLETB Chief Executive Tom Grady on Shannonside FM's 11 to 1 show with Paul Cunningham
MSLETB Chief Executive Tom Grady on Shannonside FM’s 11 to 1 show with Paul Cunningham
MSLETB Director of Schools, Mary Madden and Director of Further Education and Training Peter Egan on the 11 to 1 show on Shannonside FM with Paul Cunningham
Mary Madden, Paul Cunningham and Peter Egan
Jessica Martin, Sean Burke and Samantha Donnelly interview with Johnny O'Keefe about apprenticeships
Jessica Martin, National Sales Apprenticeship Programme Manager, Johnny O’Keefe, Samantha Donnelly, Sales Apprentice and Sean Burke, Area Training Manager Sligo.
Anna-Marie Kinsella and Sinead Murphy radio interview with Johnny O'Keefe
Community Education Facilitator Anna-Marie Kinsella, Johnny O’Keefe and Tutor Sinead Murphy
Jane Nolan and Martina O'Sullivan interview with Johnny O'Keefe
Adult Education Information Officer, Martina O’Sullivan, Johnny O’Keefe and Jane Nolan, Adult Education Co-ordinator
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