The new president of Engineers Ireland, OPW executive chairman Maurice Buckley, says the Government's plans for housing, transport and energy represent an exceptional opportunity for engineering firms. "The new Programme for Government is a clarion call for engineering solutions from start to finish," Mr Buckley said at his inauguration as the 128th president of Engineers Ireland. "Engineers Ireland and our community will be the conduit through which that work can be done," he said. Nearly two in five new members of Engineering Ireland last year were immigrants. This followed the Government's April 2019 decision to extend 'critical skills' work visas for non-European Economic Area nationals to engineers.

Source: Irish Independent July 02, 2020 01:30 UTC