Minister praises ESB in driving the information society

The Minister for Agriculture, Mary Coughlin, T.D., praised the foresight and dedication of ESB for providing ECDL courses to staff of other State and Semi-State bodies. Speaking at the presentation of ECDL Licences to staff of Sligo General Hospital and North West Tourism, Minister Coughlin said "I see ESB and its staff as the vanguard of a very important movement which will reduce gaps and result in the greater efficiency in the new Information Society."

The ECDL course was scheduled by Marie Casey and delivered by Brendan Gallagher. About 200 staff of Sligo General Hospital and North West Tourism successfully completed the course and were presented with their awards by Minister Coughlin.

The ECDL is also recognised as an internationally accepted certificate. The ECDL Ireland has launched the next phase of ECDL, which is equivalent to a Higher Diploma.