Over 2,100 people and 570 businesses in Cavan and Monaghan chose Skillnet Business Networks and national initiatives to develop skills, improve competitiveness, and prepare for the future, in 2025.
Figures from the Skillnet Ireland Annual Report, reveal the national agency for talent development delivered over 13,300 training days in Cavan and Monaghan last year.
52% of those who undertook training were men and 48% were women, while those aged 30 to 39 availed of upskilling supports more than any other age group.
94% of companies in Cavan and Monaghan that upskilled their employees with Skillnet Ireland in 2025 were small and medium-size enterprises.
The greatest uptake came from the agriculture sector followed by services, food & drink, construction, retail, manufacturing and legal.
Companies based in Cavan and Monaghan undertook upskilling programmes with more than 50 of the 70 Skillnet Business Networks based on the sector in which their company operates, or with one of the Networks in their region, which include Midlands Border East Skillnet, Taste 4 Success Skillnet and Farm Business Skillnet.
Commenting on the uptake of Skillnet Ireland supports from businesses in 2025, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless TD, said: "Skillnet Ireland's 2025 Annual Report highlights the strong commitment of both Government and enterprise to investing in the skills and capabilities of our workforce."
Skillnet Ireland helps businesses of all sizes to respond to changing skills needs, embrace new technologies and seize emerging opportunities.
