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Press Releases (January - March 2009)

Title Date
Minister outlines help for businesses and unemployed 31 March 2009
Increase in holiday entitlement 27 March 2009
Skills excellence tops the menu 25 March 2009
Further Education lecturers` pay dispute resolved 25 March 2009
Minister welcomes call to continue training for the future 25 March 2009
Essential Skills - Leading the way in the public sector 25 March 2009
Minister congragulates `Final five` 23 March 2009
Minister condemns behaviour of Holylands students 18 March 2009
Planning for the future with apprenticeships 18 March 2009
Northern Ireland students 'Study China' 10 March 2009
Empey urges registration to WorldSkills extravaganza 4 March 2009
Celebrate finding your vocation 4 March 2009
Department publishes higher education statistics. 27 February 2009
Minister announces 100% funding for management training 26 February 2009
Empey announces additional support in response to economic downturn 25 February 2009
Helping people back to work is number one priority - Empey 24 February 2009
Empey shares best practice in Singapore 19 February 2009
New limits on awards for unfair dismissal and redundancy payments 16 February 2009
Empey heads East to further international relationships 15 February 2009
Department publishes Higher Education statistics 13 February 2009
Academic qualifications enhance high wages and productivity according to new reports 12 February 2009
Ministers announce higher education and scholarships for over 250 students 12 February 2009
Over 10000 apprentices currently in training 11 February 2009
Employment and skills issues to the fore for Empey 10 February 2009
EU employment laws applicable to all - Empey 3 February 2009
Minister welcomes increased enrolments at NI Universities 29 January 2009
Empey visits job loss hot spot 22 January 2009
Continued rise in university applications in Northern Ireland welcomed 15 January 2009