Salesforce, the worldâs #1 AI CRM, has unveiled its 2025 Cyber Week results (November 25âDecember 1), analysing shopping data from over 1.5 billion shoppers. This was another record-breaking shopping week, with overall industry global sales increasing 7% year over year (YOY) to âŹ286billion, with Black Friday sales in Ireland increasing 19%. These results signal a [âŠ] Read more âș
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With the Christmas season now in full swing, there is a lot of events taking place all over the Emerald Isle, and thanks to Esri Ireland, the market leader in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) we can see where these events are happening. Esri Irelandâs digital map of fun-filled events happening around Ireland this festive season, [âŠ] Read more âș
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Galway based Orreco, the leading agentic AI for sports firm, has announced a $4M funding round with participation from Enterprise Ireland and Mark Cuban, pro athletes and existing investors. Orreco is a pioneer in applied physiology, biostatistics and cognitive computing. The company equips coaches, medical teams and athletes with knowledge and actionable insights to maximize [âŠ] Read more âș
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Data Edge, Irelandâs most experienced network optimisation and application performance management specialist, has announced a new partnership with data protection provider DropVault. Irish-headquartered DropVault is led by international encryption and cybersecurity expert Neal OâFarrell, who has spent four decades in the global cybersecurity industry working with international governments, the military, and financial networks. DropVault automatically [âŠ] Read more âș
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We look at the 2025 paperback version of this book. See more about The Farming for Nature Handbook â A Practical Guide to Protecting and Restoring Nature on your Farm here. The Farming for Nature Handbook â Protecting and Restoring Nature on your Farm, reviewed A good up to date and practical guide for farmers [âŠ] Read more âș
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Irelandâs ambitions to strengthen female leadership across its technology sector have taken a leap forward with the launch of NOVA â Women in Tech Leadership Programme, designed specifically for the top tier of emerging female tech leaders. Created by Technology Ireland Digital Skillnet in partnership with Connecting Women in Tech (CWIT), NOVA will focus on [âŠ] Read more âș
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By Jean-Paul Fonteijn, who is the author of Bring Down The Billionaires! and founder of the SuperRichTax.com, a movement which has already gained over 32,0000 signatures across more than 150 countries. If you ask the average person on the street to name a tech entrepreneur, chances are they will go to one of the âBig [âŠ] Read more âș
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Bank of Ireland has invested over âŹ370m in its Retail Ireland division over its current threeyear strategic cycle (2023 â 2025).  The investment spans fraud protection, technology and telephony, mortgage services, App investment, payments and CRM. A number of first-to-market products and services launched during that time, including EcoSaver â mortgage rates based on BER; [âŠ] Read more âș
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40 years the first mobile phone call was made in Ireland, a pivotal moment that began one of the most significant technology transformations in the countryâs history. On December 11, 1985, the then Minister for Communications, Jim Mitchell TD, phoned broadcaster Pat Kenny. The pair had a brief chat about the broadcasterâs Best Dressed Man [âŠ] Read more âș
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This Christmas, the soundtrack in your car could be shaping your driving more than you think. As millions take to the roads, Allianz is warning that fast-tempo music can subtly increase speed, stress and reaction times and is encouraging motorists to slow both the car and the beat. To support safer journeys this year, Allianz [âŠ] Read more âș
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GlobalLogic Inc., a Hitachi Group Company and leader in digital engineering, has released a new report, in partnership with HFS Research, that highlights insights into how industrial enterprises are managing AI adoption, sustainability transitions, and workforce transformation. The research reveals that despite executive ambitions, 51% of organisations cite skills gaps as the primary reason AI [âŠ] Read more âș
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By David Stephen There is a new [December 2, 2025] paper in Nature, Artificial intelligence for quantum computing, stating that, âQuantum computing (QC) has the potential to impact every domain of science and industry, but it has become increasingly clear that delivering on this promise rests on tightly integrating fault-tolerant quantum hardware with accelerated supercomputers to build accelerated [âŠ] Read more âș
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AI agents are moving from experimental tools to everyday enterprise workflows. Reporting live from AWS re:Invent 2025 in Las Vegas for Irish Tech News, I attended a press-only briefing titled Security and the Rise of AI Agents, where senior AWS leaders Amy Herzog, Chief Information Security Officer, Hart Rossman, Vice President in the Office of [âŠ] Read more âș
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We look at the recently published collection of writings by Anthony Bourdain. See more about the book here. The Anthony Bourdain Reader, reviewed We are fans of Anthony Bourdain, partly due to a lock down project of watching, in no particular order, his complete TV seasons on Netflix, as well as some other shows he [âŠ] Read more âș
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The range of red squirrels in the Scottish Highlands has increased by more than 25% following a 10-year reintroduction project by rewilding charity Trees for Life. Surveys show that over a dozen new populations of reds are now thriving and breeding successfully â with many spreading and linking up, and others likely to do so [âŠ] Read more âș
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Salesforce, the worldâs #1 AI CRM, has unveiled its 2025 Cyber Week results (November 25âDecember 1), analysing shopping data from over 1.5 billion shoppers. This was another record-breaking shopping week, with overall industry global sales increasing 7% year over year (YOY) to âŹ286billion, with Black Friday sales in Ireland increasing 19%. These results signal a [âŠ] Read more âș
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RxSense, a leading US healthcare technology company delivering pharmacy benefits solutions and savings on prescription costs, has announced the opening of its European office in Dublin. This expansion represents a strategic investment in Irelandâs talent and innovation ecosystem and will support the continued growth and scale of the companyâs US operations. Over the next two [âŠ] Read more âș
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The ISPCC is honoured to announce that GroSafe, the technology-enabled safeguarding platform designed to combat child grooming through education, support and reporting, has received the Prize Award from Research Irelandâs National Challenge Fund in the OurTech pillar. This acknowledgement of potential of GroSafe to have an incredible impact on the lives of so many children [âŠ] Read more âș
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The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) is launching a new call under the EIT Higher Education Initiative to boost STEM education and shape Europeâs future workforce. For the first time, the call will also strengthen cooperation between its Knowledge and Innovation Communities and the European Universities alliances. The 2025 EIT Higher Education Initiativeâs call for proposals will strengthen the innovation and entrepreneurship capacity of Europeâs STEM [âŠ] Read more âș
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Ekco, one of Europeâs leading security-first managed service providers, has announced the results of new research which reveals that one-in-five (22%) consumers in Ireland are purchasing fewer items online because they fear cyberattacks. For the same reason, 19% say they have started to pay in-person, in cash, when they can. The research, commissioned by Ekco [âŠ] Read more âș
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A world-first demonstration combining tidal power, battery storage and hydrogen production has been completed at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, Scotland. Led by EMEC, the demonstration successfully integrated three technologies â Orbital Marine Powerâs O2 tidal turbine, vanadium flow batteries supplied by Invinity Energy Systems, and an ITM Power 670 kW electrolyser, [âŠ] Read more âș
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Julie Collison entrepreneur was a winner in the UK and Irelandâs longest-running recognition programme for female founders, the Tide everywoman Entrepreneur Awards, in association with BGF. The Scale Up Award, sponsored by BGF, which celebrates a woman who has founded a company in a period of high growth, was presented to Julie Collison, director of Clear Strategy Limited. [âŠ] Read more âș
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Viatel Technology Group has achieved Cisco Premier Provider Status, marking another significant milestone in its partnership with Cisco. Following a rigorous audit process, Viatel also achieved Cisco Powered Service designations in Meraki Security & SD-WAN and Meraki Access. Cisco Powered Services is an elite designation for partners that have demonstrated their expertise in delivering outcomes [âŠ] Read more âș
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Irelandâs cybersecurity sector delivered its strongest year in 2024, closing 40% more VC deals than in 2023 while European cybersecurity funding fell 9.5%, according to a new report powered by PitchBook data and published by Enterprise Ireland. This performance helped Ireland maintain its position as first or second in Europe for cybersecurity VC deal count [âŠ] Read more âș
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EnergyCloud, the Irish charity focused on energy poverty, has published the first of its monthly Wasted Clean Energy Reports.  This is a monthly analysis of renewable energy lost and the missed opportunity to lift households out of energy poverty. In January 2025 the Government published the Programme for Government and committed to use surplus renewable [âŠ] Read more âș
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Ibec, the group representing Irish business, has called on the Irish Government to increase investment in defence and security. According to Ibec, ongoing global conflicts require increased efforts to ensure Ireland can protect itself and the businesses that operate here, adding that robust security is the bedrock for business, ensuring security of supply, the ability [âŠ] Read more âș
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By Susanna Ray Microsoft AI is entering a new phase, one defined by real-world impact. After several years of experimentation, 2026 is shaping up to be the year AI evolves from instrument to partner, transforming how we work, create and solve problems. Across industries, AI is moving beyond answering questions to collaborating with people and amplifying their expertise. This transformation is visible everywhere. In medicine, AI is helping close gaps... Read more âș
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The Joint Open Infrastructure for Networks Research (JOINER), a UK-wide experimentation platform created to accelerate future communications and networks research, exploitation and adoption, has announced that its first international connection is live at Trinity College Dublin, opening up new potential for collaboration and innovation. JOINER brings together the cutting-edge capabilities of 15+ world-leading universities and [âŠ] Read more âș
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