Ireland's 'skills revolution' is the key to mitigating US tariff impact

Technological change, globalisation, export tariffs, and Ireland's need for updated infrastructure have created an unprecedented disruption of our skills revolution

Ireland is far more exposed to the 15% tariffs than other EU countries. As a percentage of all goods exports from Ireland, exports to the US account for 23%. The EU average is 8%.

Rapid technological change, globalisation, the new 15% tariffs on exports to the US, and the pressing need for new infrastructure have created an unprecedented disruption of a skills revolution in Ireland.

Multinational and indigenous corporations, the higher and further education sector, and skills agencies will need further government support to work even closer in partnership with industry to pipeline increased skills and innovation to multinationals and indigenous Irish companies alike.