South West Regional Skills Forum
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From: Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
- Published on: 5 April 2022
- Last updated on: 15 February 2023
- What the South West Regional Skills Forum is
- Where this forum operates
- Who is on the forum
- Contact the Regional Skills Forum
- Get the forum's newsletter
What the South West Regional Skills Forum is
The South West Regional Skills Forum supports businesses in their regions to assess and develop skills for their employees. The Regional Skills Forum also brings people together at local and regional level, to identify, investigate and validate skills needs.
This forum is 1 of 9 based around the country.
Where this forum operates
The South West Regional Skills Forum serves the counties of Cork and Kerry.
Who is on the forum
The work of the South West Regional Skills Forum is supported by key industry, economic and education partners from across the region, who all work together, through the forum in identifying and implementing pro-active responses to address current and future skills needs.
South West Regional Skills Forum members
Industry representatives
| Name | Company | Forum role/sector |
| Patrick Buckley | EPS Group | Forum Chair |
| Barbara O’Gorman | Boston Scientific | Forum Vice-Chair |
| Derry Sheehan | Avonmore Electrical | Manufacturing and engineering |
| Breda Flaherty | Dairymaster | Manufacturing and engineering |
| Gary Hartnett | Janssen | Pharma and biopharma |
| Gillian Bergin | Dell EMC | ICT |
| David O’Brien | Fexco | ICT |
| Lorraine Mc Carthy | Spearline | ICT |
| Brendan Comerford | Castlemartyr Resort | Hospitality |
| Jason Hawkins | Carbery Group | Agri-food and drink |
Industry associations
- Construction Industry Federation
- Cork Business Association
- Cork Chamber
- Ibec
- Irish Hotels Federation
- it@cork
Education and training providers
- University College Cork
- Munster Technological University
- Cork Education and Training Board
- Kerry Education and Training Board
- Skillnet
Statutory agencies and organisations
- Cork City Council
- Cork County Council
- Kerry County Council
- Cork and Kerry Local Enterprise Offices
- Department of Social Protection
- Enterprise Ireland
- IDA Ireland
Contact the Regional Skills Forum
Get a free skills audit for your business or find skills education and training in the south west.
South West Regional Skills Forum Manager: Siobhan Bradley
- Telephone:
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087 703 3176
- Summary:
- The South West Regional Skills Forum serves the counties of Cork and Kerry.
You can also contact the forum through its contact form.
Get the forum's newsletter
Sign up to the South West Regional Skills newsletter and get skills news and resources for your region.
Read previous issues of the newsletter.