Digital Creator and Presenter Kasey Campion interviewed two City of Dublin Plunket College, Pre-Apprenticeship Motor Vehicle Maintenance students Ahmed Quanharry and Thomas Moulds at the Department of Transport’s LogisTYcs Skills Expo 2026 in the National Basketball Arena.
They discussed their journey from completing the Leaving Certificate to graduating from the Pre-Apprenticeship Motor Vehicle Maintenance course at Plunket College and the career opportunities that opened up for them.
Both students highlighted how the course provided a clear pathway into the automotive industry, helping them build confidence, practical skills and valuable industry connections.
Thomas completed his ten-week (one day per week) work experience placement with Dublin Bus (Bus Átha Cliath), gaining insight into the repair and maintenance of the country’s largest public transport fleet.
Ahmed completed his work experience placement with Ace Auto Body Repair, gaining hands-on experience in vehicle body and crash repair in a state-of-the-art, ultra-modern workshop.
Their stories highlight how further education and pre apprenticeship courses are opening doors and creating direct routes into skilled careers across the automotive sector.
Rinne an Cruthaitheoir Digiteach agus an Láithreoir Kasey Campion agallamh le beirt mac léinn de chuid Choláiste Phluincéid, Coláiste Cathrach Bhaile Átha Cliath, atá ar an gclár Réamh-Fhoghlama i gCothabháil Feithiclí Mótair, Ahmed Quanharry agus Thomas Moulds, ag Expo Scileanna LogisTYcs 2026 de chuid na Roinne Iompair sa National Basketball Arena.
Phléigh siad a dturas ó chríochnú na hArdteistiméireachta go hoiliúint phraiticiúil, agus na deiseanna láidre gairme atá oscailte dóibh tríd an gcúrsa Réamh-Fhoghlama i gCothabháil Feithiclí Mótair i gColáiste Phluincéid.
Chuir an bheirt mac léinn béim ar an gcaoi ar thug an cúrsa bealach soiléir isteach sa tionscal feithicleach dóibh, ag cabhrú leo muinín, scileanna praiticiúla agus naisc luachmhara tionscail a fhorbairt.
Chríochnaigh Thomas a shocrúchán taithí oibre deich seachtaine (lá amháin sa tseachtain) le Bus Átha Cliath, ag fáil léargas ar dheisiú agus cothabháil an chabhlaigh iompair phoiblí is mó sa tír.
Chríochnaigh Ahmed a shocrúchán le Ace Auto Body Repair, ag fáil taithí phraiticiúil ar dheisiú feithiclí agus obair choirp i gceardlann úr-nua-aimseartha den scoth.
Leagann a gcuid scéalta béim ar an gcaoi a bhfuil breisoideachas agus cúrsaí réamh-fhoghlama ag oscailt doirse agus ag cruthú bealaí díreacha chuig gairmeacha oilte ar fud earnáil na ngluaisteán.
