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Reports Into Alleged Cheating In Electrical Apprenticeships Have Been Reported To Gardaí

Monday, 24 November 2025 08:22

By Hannah Kelly

Minister for Further and Higher Education and Kildare North TD James Lawless. Image: Rolling News

Chief Executive of QQI, Dr Lynn Ramsey, wrote to Further and Higher Education Minister and Kildare North Fianna Fail TD James Lawless to confirm the report was lodged to gardaí

Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) have referred a report into the alleged cheating in electrical apprenticeships to gardaí, according to the Irish Independent.

Chief Executive of QQI, Dr Lynn Ramsey, wrote to Further and Higher Education Minister and Kildare North Fianna Fail TD James Lawless to confirm the report was lodged to gardaí.

Minister Lawless prompted a review into the alleged cheating in electrical craft earlier this month, over fears for public safety and the integrity of the qualification system.

The disclosure claimed exam papers were being sold to apprentice electricians for €50 on the eve of assessments.

He rejected claims by Connect Trade Union that concerns over exam paper leaks in the craft electrical apprenticeship system were “left to fester”.

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