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Junior Achievement Ireland Celebrates Success of Staff Survey
27 Aug 2024
JAI, Ireland’s leading educational non-profit is celebrating the latest Employee Survey Results – with 100% of staff proud of the work that they do in the organisation. All 31 employees responded to the survey, conducted in April and gave a ... Read More
JAI Celebrates Success of Finance Park Partnership with Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
22 Aug 2024
JA Finance Park is a personal economics programme, aimed primarily at Junior Cycle students. JA Finance Park helps build a foundation for making informed personal financial decisions on a lifelong basis, including issues related to income, spending, saving, and credit. ... Read More
We’re Winners! Glan Go Glas Clean Up at GEN_E
21 Aug 2024
We’re winners!!! Huge congrats to Glan go Glas who were runners up at the JA Europe Company Of The Year Award at the hashtag#Gen_E Awards last night with their eco-friendly cleaning products. An incredible achievement for our team from Ponalscoil ... Read More

Ancestry Team Deliver ‘Dragons’ Den’ Programme at St. Joseph’s Co-Ed, East Wall
22 Aug 2024
Congratulations to JAI Volunteers from the Ancestry Team for delivering an inspirational ‘Dragons’ Den’ programme to the 5th class students of St. Joseph’s Co-Ed East Wall.The students delivered exceptional business pitches from miniature eco-gardens, a bespoke pickle restaurant, hand-made beautiful ... Read More
ReliaQuest Volunteers bring Cybersecurity to St. Olaf National School.
22 Aug 2024
The 6th Class students of St. Olaf National School had an exciting morning filled with engaging activities focused on Cybersecurity. A huge thank you to ReliaQuest for hosting these students and to the volunteers for captivating the students with exciting ... Read More
JA Inspires Career Talk with Mark Burke, Mastercard & Kishoge CC
21 Aug 2024
Well done to JAI Volunteer Mark Burke from Mastercard Ireland for delivering a compelling JA Inspires Career Talk to the TY students of Kishoge Community College.Mark’s inspirational story, from his educational journey and motivational career path enabled the students to ... Read More

Scoil Mhuire Milford with Optum Letterkenny
21 Aug 2024
A team of eight volunteers from Optum Letterkenny spent the morning in Scoil Mhuire Milford delivering two different programmes to 3rd and 5th class. The students participated in varied activities, learning all about sustainability, technology, engineering and entrepreneurship. A big thank ... Read More
Our World Programme with Optum Letterkenny
21 Aug 2024
A lovely morning spent with students from Cloughfin National School, building bridges as part of the Our World Programme. Thanks to Optum Letterkenny volunteer Teresa Foley for all her hard work in delivering the programme to the students. And much ... Read More
Aghaidh Fhíorúil ag Daltaí Fiontraíochta Dhún na nGall ar an Eoraip
14 Apr 2021
Beidh daltaí idirbhliana as Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair agusas Gairmscoil Chú Uladh i gCo. Dhún na nGall ag coinneáil súil ‘fhíorúil’ ar an Eoraip an tseachtain seo agus iad ag réiteach do Chraobh na hÉireann de Chlár na gComhlachtaí Údarás na ... Read More

‘It’s My Business’ With Arul Mohan Muthu from Northern Trust & Monaleen N.S.
21 Aug 2024
Well done Arul Mohan Muthu from Northern Trust who inspired our future entrepreneurs in Limerick. Arul visited Monaleen N.S. to deliver the ‘It’s My Business’ programme. Arul’s feedback on his experience says it all. He said: “I thoroughly enjoyed the ... Read More
Junior Achievement Career Talks with Regeneron
21 Aug 2024
Well done to 20 employees from Regeneron who came out in force since early May to deliver Junior Achievement Career Talks, partake in Career Fairs and to facilitate STEAM workshops in schools. In a short period of time, these fantastic ... Read More
Limerick Students Energized by 10 Years of Partnership
07 Apr 2021
Twenty-six sixth class pupils from Scoil Iosagáin in Limerick were excited to be some of the first students in the country to be introduced to science through practical and engaging lessons as part of the online version of the Gas ... Read More

Programme Coordinator – Munster
18 Oct 2024
Junior Achievement Ireland (JAI) is part of a worldwide organisation, which seeks to highlight the importance of remaining in education to young people. We are recruiting a programme coordinator based in Munster, working from home. This position will focus on ... Read More
Students Top The Poll at Limerick City & County Council
22 Aug 2024
Well done to Limerick City and County Council who hosted school visits for 6th class students from Presentation Primary, Limerick.They were thrilled to visit the Council Chamber in Merchants Quay. It was perfect timing with the Local and European elections ... Read More
Margaret Smyth from Elavon brought the ‘Our Community’ Programme to Corville National School
22 Aug 2024
Learning all about their Community was the focus for the 2nd class students in Corville National School, Roscrea recently. This was all thanks to Margaret Smyth from Elavon Europe who brought this fantastic programme into their classroom. Thank you Margaret ... Read More

And the Winners are… Leap!
21 Aug 2024
What a busy day we had at #Leap in the South East Technological University. 130 students attended and showcased their marketing plans and pitched their 24 business ideas to the FROGs Ciaran Cullen, Ronan Walsh, Ronan Cleary, Jimmy Kearns, Shóna ... Read More
LEAP-ing into Entrepreneurship with South East Technological University!
21 Aug 2024
A very excited 130 young entrepreneurs took part in #Leap at the South East Technological University recently. This programme is sponsored by Local Enterprise Office Waterford and run in partnership with Junior Achievement Ireland. The aim of LEAP is to ... Read More
BNY Mellon ‘Choose to Challenge’ on International Women’s Day
08 Apr 2021
To celebrate International Women’s Day 2021 more than 1,200 students nationwide benefited from JA Inspires careers talks kindly supported by BNY Mellon. Embracing the ‘Choose to Challenge’ theme, 18 eager BNY Mellon volunteers from Cork, Dublin and Wexford stepped up ... Read More

Our Community Programme with Hannah Tierney from Zimmer Biomet & Scoil Chaitríona Junior
21 Aug 2024
A huge congratulations to Hannah Tierney from Zimmer Biomet Galway for completing her first programme with Junior Achievement Ireland at Scoil Chaitríona Junior, Renmore. The 2nd class students loved working with Hannah and learning all about how a community works ... Read More
AIB Tuam Hosts ‘Energize’ Awards For Educate Together 6th Class Students
21 Aug 2024
The 6th Class of 2024 from Tuam Educate Together with their teacher Niall Perrill recently attended their awards morning in AIB Tuam after completing the Junior Achievement Ireland ‘Energize’ programme, sponsored by Gas Networks Ireland. Rosie Kelly LIB QFA AIB ... Read More
Limerick students get a glimpse into the future thanks to J&J Vision
24 May 2022
50 Leaving Cert students from Ardscoil Mhuire, Corbally and Thomond Community College, Moylish Park graduated from the 3 year Johnson & Johnson Bridge to Employment (BTE) Programme on 10th May, 2022. Johnson & Johnson Vision* and Junior Achievement Ireland (“JAI”), ... Read More