Did you watch Mark Carney’s presentation last week at Davos? No, is probably your answer, you watched the selected clips on the TV or online. I would strongly advise you to watch this powerful presentation; it’s only 16 minutes long. Truly magnificent! Mark was inspiring, courageous and lived the values that he spoke to us […] Read more ›
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The B!G Idea launched its 2026-2028 Strategic Plan at Leinster House yesterday, unveiling plans to ensure every young person, including those most often left behind, gain the creative thinking skills, confidence and connections they need to shape Ireland’s future. The event, supported by Catherine Callaghan TD, brought together business leaders, policymakers, educators and students to […] Read more ›
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Disney+ in Ireland is set to launch a new ad-supported subscription plan on March 3. The new Standard with Ads plan at €8.99, available alongside the Standard and Premium plans, offers consumers more choice and flexibility in selecting a plan that suits their needs to enjoy a growing library of new TV shows, blockbuster movies, exclusive […] Read more ›
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With recent miserable weather keeping more people indoors, Virgin Media Ireland, Ireland’s leading telecommunications and entertainment provider, has analysed Google Search data from the past 12 months. The study focused on streaming-related keywords such as “online streaming”, “stream movies” and “stream TV shows”. Results were adjusted per 100,000 people to reveal which counties are the most streaming-obsessed. Dublin takes the crown as Ireland’s most […] Read more ›
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Ireland’s leading technology conference, BelTech, will return on 5 March 2026, bringing together industry leaders, engineers and technologists from across Ireland and beyond. The annual event at Titanic Belfast will focus on the new reality of software engineering in 2026, exploring how the profession continues to evolve in response to rapid technological change. BelTech 2026 […] Read more ›
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South East Technological University (SETU) and Iarnród Éireann, both members of the South East Offshore Wind Partnership, come together to host a cybersecurity workshop to support the port, marine, and offshore energy sectors. Today’s dedicated workshop at Rosslare Europort entitled, ‘Charting the Course for NIS2: Maritime Cyber Resilience’, will feature talks from academic and industry […] Read more ›
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The Digital Hub Development Agency (DHDA) has launched its new Strategic Plan for the period 2026 to 2028. The Lord Mayor of Dublin, Cllr Ray McAdam, was joined by Darina Kneafsey, Chair of the DHDA, Fiach Mac Conghail, Chief Executive Officer of The Digital Hub, and Richard Shakespeare, Chief Executive of Dublin City Council (DCC) […] Read more ›
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Participants from Women’s Collective Ireland (WCI), Ronanstown, along with 319 Transition Year (TY) students from schools across Leinster, today graduated from the STEM Passport for Inclusion programme at a ceremony held at Maynooth University. The STEM Passport for Inclusion programme aims to break barriers and empower students from under-served backgrounds to pursue career pathways in science, […] Read more ›
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NovaUCD and CeADAR today announced that they are seeking applications from Irish-based AI start-ups to participate in the 2026 AI Ecosystem Accelerator programme at University College Dublin (UCD). The accelerator is delivered by NovaUCD and CeADAR as part of CeADAR’s European Digital Innovation Hub for AI programme, which supports Irish start-ups and SMEs innovating with […] Read more ›
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Researchers created a large, complex, two-dimensional “time crystal” on an IBM Quantum Heron r2 chip, as described in a paper published today (Jan. 28) in Nature Communications. This work from a team including Basque Quantum Initiative (BasQ), NIST, and IBM scientists showcases the dramatic progress of IBM quantum hardware, the power of today’s quantum computers […] Read more ›
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The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has commenced an 18 month project to advance its proposed deepwater and floating wind test facility – DeepWind. Backed by 50% match funding through The Crown Estate’s Supply Chain Accelerator, the programme will build on EMEC’s earlier concept design for a national floating wind test site. As UK offshore […] Read more ›
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Minister of State at the Department of Justice with special responsibility for Migration, and Dublin South West TD, Colm Brophy, joined Microsoft at a community celebration event at Áras Chrónáin in Clondalkin, County Dublin, to unveil the Microsoft 2026 Community Fund. The new fund, managed by non-profit ChangeX, will support individuals, community groups, schools and […] Read more ›
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Ireland’s MedTech sector is one of the country’s standout success stories. Ireland is home to global manufacturers, vibrant R&D hubs and a deep network of indigenous innovators. Exports have exceeded €16 billion annually, with nine of the world’s top ten MedTech companies operating here and tens of thousands of highly skilled professionals employed nationwide. In […] Read more ›
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ServiceNow is one of the world’s biggest SaaS and digital transformation companies is ServiceNow. When their Chief Experience Officer Amy Lokey was recently in Dublin, I caught up with her to find about what her job entails and how AI is being used by ServiceNow. Amy talks about customers user experience, how ServiceNow has embraced […] Read more ›
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New research from Indeed shows that one in ten (11%) job postings in Ireland mention AI, leading ahead of the US, UK, France and Germany. This trend is reflective of the tech sector’s sizable footprint in the Irish economy. Job postings which mention AI are most frequently seen in tech-related categories, led by data & […] Read more ›
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A secondary school student from Coláiste Bríde, Dublin, has won two major awards at the Stripe Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition, recognising her innovative project focused on improving young people’s relationship with food and nutrition. Tegan Timmons was named winner of the SuperValu “Food for the Future” Award and also received third place in the […] Read more ›
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Sigenergy, a global energy storage innovator, has further cemented its market leadership in Ireland, having been ranked the No. 1 energy storage brand in Ireland by SunWiz, the independent solar and energy consultancy. Sigenergy’s market position is set to continue as demand for renewable energy reaches an all time high in Ireland, driven by strong […] Read more ›
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By David Stephen who looks at Digital Biomarkers in this article. There is a recent [January 15, 2026 4.04pm SAST] analysis in The Conversation, Reports of ‘AI psychosis’ are emerging — here’s what a psychiatric clinician has to say, stating that, “AI psychosis is not a formal psychiatric diagnosis. Rather, it’s an emerging shorthand used by clinicians and […] Read more ›
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Dublin-based IT services and consulting company Origina today announced a significant expansion of its operations in Ireland, creating 350 high-value roles, supported by Enterprise Ireland, to strengthen its long-term presence in Ireland. The expansion is expected to deliver up to €28 million in annual direct economic contribution to the Irish economy. Origina specialises in independent software […] Read more ›
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Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading global IT services, consulting, and business solutions company, operating a service delivery centre in Ireland, has been selected by Kalmar Oyj, a global leader in heavy material handling equipment and services, as its strategic IT partner to spearhead a full IT service transformation. Kalmar also has operations in Ireland. […] Read more ›
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A new international study has proposed an operational strategy to advance the Digital Twin of the Ocean (DTO) for European waters into an active, adaptive monitoring system. The SmartBay cabled underwater observatory, operated by the Marine Institute, already generates data for a digital twin of Galway Bay, and will play an important role in this […] Read more ›
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Irish game developers’ ability to punch above their weight in the competitive international games industry, and turn ambitious concepts into playable prototypes, has been boosted by IndieDev 2025. IndieDev 2025, a cross-border fund programme supporting indie video game developers in Dublin, Galway, Antrim, Armagh, Tyrone, Laois, Clare, Tipperary, Kilkenny, and Down, each received £15,000/€15,000 and […] Read more ›
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Leading hiring platform IrishJobs has today published new data that reveals professionals in the IT and finance sector commanded the highest median advertised salary in Ireland in 2025. The figures reflect advertised pay, indicating how employers are positioning roles in the current job market. The research reveals that full-time employees in Ireland earned an advertised […] Read more ›
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Global law firm DLA Piper has today published the eighth edition of its annual GDPR Fines and Data Breach Survey, revealing that GDPR enforcement across Europe remained consistently high throughout 2025, with regulators issuing fines totalling approximately €1.2 billion, in line with the previous year. While this represents no year-on-year increase in the total value […] Read more ›
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Deel, the global payroll and HR platform, has announced that they are the new Guinness World Records™ title holder for the Largest online hiring event, following its global virtual event, ‘Get Inspired, Get Hired’. The record was set during a live virtual hiring event on the Zoom Workplace platform. The event brought together 6,848 professionals […] Read more ›
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Applications are now open for the 2026 SIRO-Vodafone Gigabit Hub Initiative, as the programme marks its 10th anniversary and celebrates a decade of connectivity support for 25 digital and remote working hubs across Ireland. The Initiative was launched in 2016 with the objective of supporting digital and remote working hubs by providing them with best-in-class […] Read more ›
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International Rose of Tralee and apprentice electrical engineer Katelyn Cummins has been announced as one of the first headline speakers for I Wish 2026, as the organisation continues to showcase applied STEM at its re-imagined I Wish Festival, taking place on 5 February 2026 at the RDS Dublin. To find out more about I Wish, I spoke to Caroline O’Driscoll, […] Read more ›
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