Ireland has ingredients to become world leader in technical writing

One of the leading experts in the field of technical writing says Ireland could be a world leader in the discipline, which employs thousands of people globally.

Patrice Fanning, chief executive and founder of Technically Write IT, a Cork-based start-up company, says a combination of English as our primary language, time zone and “Irish peoples’ skill as very good communicators” are distinct advantages.

“We are also one of the few countries in the world offering a university degree which specialises in technical writing and we have a good reputation in the area of technology,” says Patrice. “Around the world, there are 330,000 people working in the field of technical writing and I don’t see any reason why Ireland shouldn’t be leading the field in this area.”