SIRO, the 100% fibre broadband network operator, has announced that its network is now live in Claremorris. To date, 868 homes and businesses in the town have been passed by the SIRO network, with a further 630 premises expected to go live in 2025 – a total of 1,500 premises overall. Areas in Claremorris that […] Read more ›
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The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) today published details on the 11,910 home energy upgrades supported through government-funded grant schemes in the first three months of 2025. This represents an increase of 2% on the number of upgrades for the same period last year. Government expenditure across all schemes reached €76 million, up 4% […] Read more ›
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Just under a third of electricity came from renewables in July, the first month of a new coal-free era for Ireland’s power system. Provisional data from electricity grid operator EirGrid shows that 32% of electricity came from wind, grid-scale solar and other renewable sources last month. Wind energy met 24% of total demand, with 6% […] Read more ›
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By David Stephen An indicator of superintelligence, for AI, would be the solution to a major scientific problem. To achieve this, what may be necessary would be scientific data, a new memory architecture, and extensive math models. Already, large language models [LLMs] can answer several scientific questions. But they remain limited in theorizing fundamentals answers. How […] Read more ›
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Ireland Esports Leagues has officially launched, uniting students, professionals and schools across the island into one dynamic competitive pathway – powered by Nativz Gaming. In a historic first for Irish esports, a single platform will connect grassroots players across schools, universities and into the workplace. Building sustainable, community-first esports experiences across the island. Ireland Esports […] Read more ›
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Guest post by Ronnie Hamilton, Pre Sales Director, Climb Channel Solutions Ireland There have been hundreds of headlines about the AI skills gap. Analysts are warning that millions of roles could go unfilled. Universities and education providers are launching fast-track courses and bootcamps. And in the channel, partners are under pressure to bring in the […] Read more ›
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A landmark moment was reached this week on the Celtic Interconnector project, as laying of the submarine cable commenced on the key energy project linking the electricity grids of Ireland and France. The next phase of the project was signalled by the arrival of the specialist marine vessel Calypso, which will lay the high voltage […] Read more ›
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The finalists for the 2025 Diversity in Tech Awards (DITA) have been announced today. Taking place on Thursday, 19th September at 6:00 pm in a new location—the Gibson Hotel, Dublin—the event will gather over 300 guests to honour individuals and organisations leading the way in diversity, inclusion, and innovation across the tech sector. Now in […] Read more ›
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Pure Telecom, Ireland’s high-speed broadband and telecoms provider, has announced the results of its annual Connected Lives survey which reveals 370,000 adults1 in Ireland have engaged in a romantic relationship with an AI chatbot within the last 12 months. The research indicates a growing interest in AI for romantic connections, with a further 12% of […] Read more ›
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Kota, the Irish-founded employee benefits platform, has launched the country’s first Instant Auto Enrolment Solution following its €12.6 million Series A investment in May. Their purpose-built solution gets Irish employers Auto Enrolment ready in just a few clicks. With 1 in 4 businesses unprepared and statutory contributions set to begin on 1 January 2026, employers […] Read more ›
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Storm Technology, a Littlefish company, has announced new findings from its survey which found that 68% of IT leaders believe the use of AI by staff reduces stress levels. The research – involving 200 IT decision-makers and leaders across Ireland and the UK (100 respondents per market) – found that 60% think AI will help […] Read more ›
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Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a global leader in IT services, consulting, and business solutions, is celebrating 15 years of partnership with global airline alliance SkyTeam. Since 2010, TCS has supported SkyTeam in delivering digital initiatives that have enhanced the air travel experience for millions of passengers. Their collaboration remains focused on accelerating digital transformation and […] Read more ›
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Guest post by Ciarán Quilty, Senior Vice-President for International at Intuit Digital transformation has flooded business leaders with tools but what it hasn’t delivered, consistently, is confidence. That is the gap that matters more than ever now in the rising AI economy. Above adoption and access is confidence. Despite clear evidence that digitally connected businesses […] Read more ›
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National Broadband Ireland (NBI) has announced the scheduled launch of a cutting-edge 5 Gbit/s broadband offering, marking another milestone in the evolution of rural Ireland’s digital infrastructure. With download speeds currently ranging from 500 Mbit/s to 2 Gbit/s, NBI is already delivering some of the fastest broadband services available in Ireland; however, the wholesale network […] Read more ›
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Over 6,450 people have registered for the Law Society’s free online course on Artificial Intelligence, which is open to everyone, including members of the public. In a record year, a total of 6,455 people from 84 different countries have already registered for the Law Society’s annual free five-week online, on-demand course, making it the most […] Read more ›
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A research team from the University of Galway has captured a rarely observed ocean mixing process during an expedition to the Greenland Sea, a finding that could improve our understanding of Arctic climate change. The research team spent several weeks at sea during the summer of 2023 aboard the Marine Institute’s research vessel RV Celtic […] Read more ›
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Ireland’s first toy sharing platform, The Toy Library, is encouraging people across the country to redistribute school equipment like bags and pencil cases to support the environment and the circular economy. The Toy Library’s Back-To-School campaign also looks to relieve the financial pressures of what is considered one of the most expensive times of the […] Read more ›
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Global venture capital (VC) investment in generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) surged to $49.2 billion in the first half of 2025, outpacing the total for all of 2024 ($44.2 billion) and more than double the total for 2023 ($21.3b), according to EY Ireland’s latest Generative AI Key Deals and Market Insights study. The sharp rise in […] Read more ›
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A top international hydrogen investor says Ireland’s wind energy potential makes it an ideal location for growing our energy industry and future power options. Alicia Eastman will be a key speaker at the World Hydrogen Technologies Convention in Dublin this October. Up to 2500 delegates are expected to attend the event, which will be worth […] Read more ›
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Advise, the AI-powered data analytics platform provider, has announced its expansion into the UK, fuelled by a recent investment of €1.8M. The company will hire 10 new team members in the UK to facilitate the expansion and bring its agentic AI platform, designed specifically for consumer-packaged goods (CPG) companies, to the market. The Advise platform, […] Read more ›
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