Minister Heather Humphreys, TD, Minister for Social Protection and Rural and Community Development launched the LMETB AMTCE FET Advanced Manufacturing Pathways .
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Addressing climate change and environmental challenges will lead to a whole infrastructure of jobs. Photograph: Getty
ICT (information and computer technology): “The past 10 years have seen the emergence of new specialisms such as cloud computing, gaming, data analytics and artificial intelligence,” says Bernadette Walsh, guidance counsellor with CareersPortal.ie.
Tony Donohoe, chairman of the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs (EGFSN), says the coming years will see more conversations about data and artificial intelligence. “The more people live in the online world, the more data they will generate. The ability to interpret is a key core competence, but this will also lead to jobs in creative industries and how to deploy new technologies.”