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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the
Registration Statement on Form S-3 and the related Prospectus of SmartForce
Public Limited Company and to the incorporation by reference therein of our
reports dated January 18, 2000, with respect to the consolidated financial
statements and schedule of SmartForce Public Limited Company included in its
Annual Report, as amended on Form 10-K/A, for the year ended December 31, 1999
as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Dublin, Ireland /s/ Ernst & Young
May 26, 2000 -----------------
Ernst & Young
