- Minister for Education and Skills, Joe McHugh TD, visits Inver primary school to launch a new national initiative promoting science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM)
- Back to School for STEM is being rolled out by AbbVie, a Sligo-based business which features many Co Donegal employees in senior positions
- The biopharmaceutical company is using the programme to inform teachers and students about the exceptional career opportunities that such qualifications can unlock
- Research shows that many Irish students are not choosing to study STEM subjects at third level, largely due to negative perceptions of science
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