CMETB Gets €191,772 EU-Backed Grant to Bring More Women Into Hospitality
Cavan and Monaghan Education and Training Board will get €191,772.30 from the European Social Fund Plus for its 'Brew Your Future' programme for women in hospitality and local enterprise. It is one of 13 projects sharing €2m announced by Minister Norma Foley.
By the Monaghan Brief staff·Edited by Seamus McKenna·Published · 2 min read
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Cavan and Monaghan Education and Training Board (CMETB) will receive €191,772.30 for a project called "Brew Your Future: Women in Hospitality & Sustainable Local Enterprise", Minister for Children, Disability and Equality Norma Foley announced on Wednesday, 28 October 2026. CMETB is one of 13 organisations sharing €2 million to promote equal job opportunities for women.
What the money is for
According to the Department of Children, Disability and Equality, the grants come under the Equality, Inclusion and Social Transformation (EIST) Programme 2021-2027. The European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) co-funds them. The aim is to remove barriers that keep women out of work and to improve their access to jobs.
Northern Sound reports that CMETB's project will focus on opportunities for women in the local hospitality sector.
Local reaction
Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan-Monaghan Brendan Smith welcomed the award. He told Northern Sound the funding will give people the confidence to apply for jobs locally.
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