Niamh Smyth’s new role as junior minister at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment involves responsibilities for trade promotion, AI, and digital transformation. Commenting on the transformative technology, Smyth said that it’s “all a new learning curve, but I will learn fast and apply myself to the new role,” adding that she felt she knew “as much as any colleague” after leading briefings on the subject in recent months. Smyth said that one of...
