Six Irish people have been included in Forbes’ prestigious “30 under 30” list of Europe’s leading young innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders. The Forbes list, which is published annually, includes young people who are seen as transforming business, technology, finance, media, healthcare, science, policy, social entrepreneurship, retail and the arts and entertainment. The number of Irish people on the list is down from eight in 2019. Finally, Mr McLoughlin (30) is described by Forbes as “Ireland’s most popular YouTuber”, playing a variety of games under the name “Jacksepticeye”. Forbes estimates he made $11 million last year, making him the eighth highest-paid gamer.
Source: The Irish Times March 17, 2020 13:19 UTC