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Apprenticeship in the Craft of Stonecutting and Stonemasonry - Apprenticeship

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    Office of Public Works HQ
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    Ref: #APP-2429747
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    Multiple Locations
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    No of positions: 6
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    Apprenticeship
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    Per Employer
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    Apprentice Rates
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    Published On: 27 Jan 2026
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    Closing On: 09 Feb 2026

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Multiple locations
OPW, Kilkenny Depot, Hebron Ind Est, Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny, R95 X254
OPW , Quartertown Ind Est , Mallow , Co. Cork , P51 ND99
OPW, Charles Fort , Summercove , Kinsale , Co. Cork , P17 AY18
OPW, The Depot , Main Street , Cashel , Co. Tipperary , E25 T189
OPW , Carrigfreaghane , Killarney , Co. Kerry , V93 DF70
OPW , Raheen , Athenry , Co. Galway , H65 Y044 
The Office of Public Works (OPW) is offering training opportunities for Apprentices in the Craft of Stonecutting & Stonemasonry at the following locations: Kilkenny National Monuments, Mallow National Monuments District, Killarney National Monuments and Athenry National Monuments.

Minimum Eligibility Requirements 

Candidates must at the Closing Date, 
•	Candidates must be eighteen years old, on or before the closing date, Monday 9th February 2026 and 
•	Have access to transport in order to get to work sites in the areas covered by the District to which they are assigned.

Minimum Educational Qualifications
The minimum educational requirements are:

1.	Grade D in five subjects in the Department of Education & Skills Junior Certificate Examination or an *approved equivalent.
or
2.	The successful completion of an approved Pre-Apprenticeship course
or
3.	Three years’ work experience gained over sixteen years of age in a relevant designated industrial activity as SOLAS shall deem acceptable.

*It has been determined that the 2020 or 2021 State Certificate and School Report provided to students who were due to complete their examinations in 2020 or 2021 will be deemed to be an ‘approved equivalent’ as per the eligibility requirements.
Please note any equivalent qualifications must be accredited.
For more information please see apprenticeship.ie
Note: As part of the national apprenticeship system, there are formal requirements for approval of an employer's suitability to train apprentices and for registration of apprentices. Advertising on this site does not guarantee that Employers are approved to recruit and train for apprenticeship positions.
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