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</div> </div> </div> <div class="card__body"> <h3 class="card__title"> Minister encourages applications for the All Ireland Scholarship Scheme </h3> <div class="card__meta meta"> <span><time datetime="2025-04-08T12:00:00Z">8 April 2025</time> </span> </div> <p>Minister encourages applications for the All Ireland Scholarship Scheme.</p> </div> </a> </article> <article> <a href="https://www.economy-ni.gov.uk/news/archibald-announces-reappointments-board-construction-industry-training-board-northern-ireland" class="card card--plain card--no-border card--no-shadow"> <div class="card__image"> <div class="field field--name-field-photo field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="media-image" data-picture-mapping="featured_news_thumbnail"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/nigov_landscape_300x200_x1/public/images/economy/news/Boardroom_1.jpeg?itok=-AOChzPk 300w, 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card--no-shadow"> <div class="card__image"> <div class="field field--name-field-photo field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="media-image" data-picture-mapping="featured_news_thumbnail"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/nigov_landscape_300x200_x1/public/2025-04/01.jpg?itok=xaziVZc- 300w, /sites/default/files/styles/nigov_landscape_600x400_x2/public/2025-04/01.jpg?itok=tF5Cto8J 600w" sizes="100vw" width="300" height="200" src="/sites/default/files/styles/nigov_landscape_300x200_x1/public/2025-04/01.jpg?itok=xaziVZc-" title="Pictured at the announcement of projects successful in applying for funding through DfE's Apprenticeship Inclusion Challenge Fund are (l-r) Marion McMahon, St Paul's High School, Bessbrook; Lynn Carvill, Women's Tec; Dr Catherine O'Mullan, North West Regional College; Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald; Richard Kirk, Workplus; Gabrielle Quinn, Northern Regional College; and Dr Andrew Kerr, Oberon Training and Development." alt="Pictured at the announcement of projects successful in applying for funding through DfE's Apprenticeship Inclusion Challenge Fund are (l-r) Marion McMahon, St Paul's High School, Bessbrook; Lynn Carvill, Women's Tec; Dr Catherine O'Mullan, North West Regional College; Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald; Richard Kirk, Workplus; Gabrielle Quinn, Northern Regional College; and Dr Andrew Kerr, Oberon Training and Development." /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card__body"> <h3 class="card__title"> Economy Minister announces £600,000 funding to boost access to apprenticeships </h3> <div class="card__meta meta"> <span><time datetime="2025-04-03T12:00:00Z">3 April 2025</time> </span> </div> <p>Economy Minister announces £600,000 funding to boost access to apprenticeships</p> </div> </a> </article> <footer> <a href="/news">More news...</a> </footer> </div> </section> <section class="section-front section-front--quick-links"> <h2>Quick links</h2> <div 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<span>Published <time datetime="2025-04-07T12:00:00Z">7 April 2025</time> </span> </span> </div> </a> </li> <li><a class="card card--plain" href="/publications/reappointments-board-construction-industry-training-board-citb-ni"> <h4 class="card__title"> Reappointments to board of Construction Industry Training Board (CITB NI) </h4> <div class="card__content"> <span class="meta"> <span>Published <time datetime="2025-04-04T12:00:00Z">4 April 2025</time> </span> </span> </div> </a> </li> <li><a class="card card--plain" href="/publications/participation-education-and-vocational-training-201819-202223"> <h4 class="card__title"> Participation in education and vocational training 2018/19 to 2022/23 </h4> <div class="card__content"> <span class="meta"> <span>Published <time datetime="2025-04-03T12:00:00Z">3 April 2025</time> </span> </span> </div> </a> </li> </ul> <div class="more-link"> <a href="/publications">See all our publications</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-element-container 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href="/articles/how-make-freedom-information-foi-request" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="1cec8d9c-067b-42b8-9343-80c023f91859" data-entity-substitution="canonical">Freedom of Information (FOI)</a> and the use of our <a href="/articles/department-economy-publication-scheme" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="7f35fc05-ff4f-4ebc-838f-f806ef5ff82c" data-entity-substitution="canonical">Publication Scheme</a>.</p> </section> <section class="section-front section--minister"> <h2>The Minister</h2> <div role="presentation" class="js-view-dom-id-51c30b8e81a942f81b316695129ed09e41d4f39f76281daa76bb51065f366ec5"> <div class="views-row"><article> <a href="https://www.economy-ni.gov.uk/profiles/dr-caoimhe-archibald-mla-economy" class="card card--plain card--no-border card--no-shadow"> <div class="card__image"> <div class="field field--name-field-photo field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="media-image" 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It supports the Permanent Secretary by providing collective leadership and taking ownership of the department’s performance. </p><p><a href="/articles/about-department-economy" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="4d5cbbd1-c94f-41f5-ab32-8876091eec9b" data-entity-substitution="canonical">Read more about the department</a></p> </section> <section class="section-front section-front--minor section-front--corporate-links"> <h2>Corporate information</h2> <div role="presentation" class="js-view-dom-id-8866a62cf7ad306ca1b0873212bed98dc7bd083f03012998d73ca82ccac8e52a"> <ul class="list--hyphen-bullet"> <li><a href="/publications/department-economy-organisational-structure-and-key-functions">Department for Economy organisational structure and key functions</a></li> <li><a href="/articles/erne-pike-classic-2023">DfE written assembly questions statistics</a></li> <li><a href="/publications/dfe-annual-report-and-accounts-2021-22">DfE Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22</a></li> <li><a href="/publications/10x-delivery-plan-202324">10x Delivery Plan 2023/24</a></li> <li><a href="/department-economy-equality">Equality</a></li> <li><a href="/department-economy-public-appointments">Public appointments</a></li> <li><a href="/dfe-complaints-procedure">Complaints procedure</a></li> <li><a href="/articles/dfe-privacy-notice">Privacy Notice</a></li> <li><a href="/dfe-accessibility-statement">Accessibility Statement</a></li> </ul> </div> </section> <section class="section-front section-front--minor section-front--contact-us"> <h2>Contact us</h2> <div class="article-content max-body-text-width"> <address><p>Department for the Economy<br>Adelaide House<br>39/49 Adelaide Street<br>Belfast<br>BT2 8FD</p></address><p>Telephone: 028 9052 9900</p><p>Text Relay: 18001 028 9052 9900</p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:dfemail@economy-ni.gov.uk" rel="noreferrer">dfemail@economy-ni.gov.uk</a></p><p class="info-notice">The Department for the Economy offices at Adelaide House, Killymeal House, Newtownbreda and Fermanagh House are open on a daily basis. Both the former HQ building at Netherleigh and Ann Street Careers Resource centre are now closed. When attending our offices for any reason, visitors should contact relevant officials in advance so that necessary arrangements can be put in place to receive the visitor</p><p>Please note: individual work areas may be located on multiple sites other than Adelaide House - check contact pages for details.</p><p>Alternatively contact us using our <a href="/forms/feedback" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="dd87007f-cd1e-4b9c-8682-b161169ff11f" data-entity-substitution="canonical">feedback form</a></p><h2>Lobbying</h2><p class="info-notice">Section 8 of The Functioning of Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act NI 2021 places certain duties upon Ministers, special advisers and officials within departments in relation to recording lobbying (as defined by the Act). 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