UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 1, 2005


                        SkillSoft Public Limited Company
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Republic of Ireland                  0-25674                        None
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(State or Other Juris-            (Commission                  (IRS Employer
diction of Incorporation          File Number)              Identification No.)


       107 Northeastern Boulevard
          Nashua, New Hampshire                              03062
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 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                  (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (603) 324-3000


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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


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ITEM 2.02.  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On September 1, 2005, SkillSoft Public Limited Company (the "Company") announced
its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2005 and updated its
outlook for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2006. The full text of the press
release issued in connection with the announcement is furnished as Exhibit 99.1
to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information in this Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed
"filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
"Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor
shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities
Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific
reference in such a filing.

ITEM 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

      (c)   Exhibits

            The following exhibit relating to Item 2.02 shall be deemed to be
      furnished, and not filed:

                  99.1  Press Release dated September 1, 2005

                                    SIGNATURE

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                      SkillSoft Public Limited Company

Date:  September 1, 2005              By: /s/ Charles E. Moran
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                                          Charles E. Moran
                                          President and Chief Executive Officer

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.                       Description

99.1                              Press release dated September 1, 2005