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Is automation the real danger for rural Ireland?

A new study has shown that 2 out of every 5 jobs are at high risk due to automation. So, are the robots coming to get our jobs?  And what can we do about it?

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17.28 22 Feb 2019


Is automation the real danger for rural Ireland?


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17.28 22 Feb 2019


A new study has shown that 2 out of every 5 jobs are at high risk due to automation.

Using 2016 Census data, researchers at UCC have identified the towns that are most at risk, as well as those that are least at risk.

So, are the robots coming to get our jobs?  And what can we do about it?

Ivan was joined by Paul Healy, who is the chief executive of Skillnet Ireland, and also by Sheila Reilly, Head of Digital with Iconic News, the regional newspaper group and former editor of The Longford Leader.


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