Women account for most of exodus from Ireland’s tech sector, with Trump’s anti-DEI push and WFH curbs among factors blamed
Women account for most of exodus from Ireland’s tech sector, with Trump’s anti-DEI push and WFH curbs among factors blamedESRI study found the fall in numbers was almost entirely concentrated among female workersThe study found male employment in the sector had remained largely constant. Stock image/GettySean Pollock Today at 06:30The decline in Ireland’s technology workforce has disproportionately hit women, with AI disruption, Donald Trump’s anti-diversity push and return-to-office mandates weighing unevenly on workers across the gender divide.
Source: Irish Independent April 05, 2026 13:47 UTC
