Screen Irelandâs Talent Development Academy for Animation to be led by Animation Ireland CEO of Animation Ireland Ronan McCabe Last week, Screen Ireland, the countryâs audiovisual agency, officially appointed Animation Ireland as the lead organisation to manage the establishment of a Talent Development Academy for Animation. The initiative is aimed at creating and expanding âopportunities for diverse and regional talent on the national levelâ and will address âinnovation, skills development and sectoral growthâ. In detail, the establishment of the academy is the result of additional stimulus investment for animation provided by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and follows the creation of an initiative for TV drama. Together, the two efforts will form part of a wider strategy to support skills development across all regions of Ireland, with a particular focus on diversity and inclusion.