OMAGH BOMB SURVIVOR SCOOPS TOP ACCOLADE
Omagh bomb survivor scoops top accolade
OMAGH bomb survivor Claire Bowes is among eight local entrants to have scooped an award at the UK ceremony of the National Training Awards 2007, held in London.
Claire, 24, who was blinded in the Real IRA massacre, offers advice to others suffering sight loss after battling back from her own trauma.
She graduated from Queen's University, Belfast, with a degree in music in 2004 after learning new ways of studying and working.
During her degree course Claire appeared in an inspirational television advertisement for the Royal National Institute of the Blind (RNIB).
She later attended a course at the RNIB helping children with music and is now an eye clinic liaison officer.
Considered the UK's number one training accolade, the awards are presented to organisations and individuals who have demonstrated exceptional achievement made through training excellence and skills development.
Claire is one of eight winning entrants from the North to have picked up an award on Thursday night.
Employment and Learning Minister, Sir Reg Empey, paid tribute to the successful entrants, saying, "Once again Northern Ireland's high standards in training have been recognised at the National Training Awards. We continue to produce a consistently high standard of entrant and this has been borne out by our continued success in this showcase competition."
Sir Reg added, "Each of our winners has shown exceptional strengths in the field of workplace training. They are an example of how skills development is vital to contributing to, not only better business performance, but to the future social and economic growth of Northern Ireland."
OMAGH bomb survivor Claire Bowes is among eight local entrants to have scooped an award at the UK ceremony of the National Training Awards 2007, held in London.
Claire, 24, who was blinded in the Real IRA massacre, offers advice to others suffering sight loss after battling back from her own trauma.
She graduated from Queen's University, Belfast, with a degree in music in 2004 after learning new ways of studying and working.
During her degree course Claire appeared in an inspirational television advertisement for the Royal National Institute of the Blind (RNIB).
She later attended a course at the RNIB helping children with music and is now an eye clinic liaison officer.
Considered the UK's number one training accolade, the awards are presented to organisations and individuals who have demonstrated exceptional achievement made through training excellence and skills development.
Claire is one of eight winning entrants from the North to have picked up an award on Thursday night.
Employment and Learning Minister, Sir Reg Empey, paid tribute to the successful entrants, saying, "Once again Northern Ireland's high standards in training have been recognised at the National Training Awards. We continue to produce a consistently high standard of entrant and this has been borne out by our continued success in this showcase competition."
Sir Reg added, "Each of our winners has shown exceptional strengths in the field of workplace training. They are an example of how skills development is vital to contributing to, not only better business performance, but to the future social and economic growth of Northern Ireland."
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Publisher: TYRONE HERALD
Ref: TYH/059
Published Date: 17-Dec-07
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