government & policy
New Watchdog For Governments Climate Action Progress Established
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Following the publication of the Climate Action Plan last month, the Government has now established the Climate Action ... Read more
Government Launches New Regional Technology Fund
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Yesterday (1 July), Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys, TD, launched a new Regional Te... Read more
Irish Government Must Adopt A Public Policy On AI, Survey Finds
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Ireland’s bid to become an island of artificial intelligence (AI) technology seems to be closer to a dream than reali... Read more
Russia Warns Of Cyberwar In Wake Of Reported Attacks From US
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The Kremlin has warned the US that escalating attacks on its power grid could lead to an all-out ‘cyberwar’. The st... Read more
What Happened To Being The Best Little Country To Do Business?
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There can be few owner-managers of businesses across Ireland who didn’t grit their teeth at the recent hoopla surroun... Read more
Helen Dixon Reappointed As Data Protection Commissioner For Five Years
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Helen Dixon has been reappointed as Data Protection Commissioner for Ireland for a further five-year term. Since takin... Read more
Cyber Ireland Cluster To Make Ireland A Global Cybersecurity Powerhouse
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The Irish cybersecurity cluster, Cyber Ireland, has been officially launched after engagement with more than 90 compan... Read more
Selling Ireland As The Scale-up Capital Of Europe
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Critics of Ireland’s claim to be the Silicon Valley of Europe (often home-based) bemoan that many of the tens of thou... Read more
A New Deal: Privacy Must Always Come Before Profit
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Do you sometimes feel a tremor of fear when you retrieve cash from an ATM, wondering if there is some secret recording ... Read more
Intels €3.5bn Leixlip Extension One Step Closer To Getting Go-ahead
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Last January it emerged that Intel was looking to significantly boost its decades-old base in Leixlip, Co Kildare, with... Read more
Apples Streaming Push Is A Reminder Of What Irelands West Has Lost
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Last night (25 March) Apple revealed how it intends to take on the world of streaming entertainment and real-time video... Read more
World Wide Web At 30: Inventor Tim Berners-Lee Wants A Better Web
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Today marks the 30th anniversary of Sir Tim Berners-Lee submitting his proposal for an information management system th... Read more
Six SFI Centres To Receive More Than €100m In Funding
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The Irish Government has today (5 March) confirmed an investment of more than €100m in six new Science Foundation Ire... Read more
Safer Internet Day: Online Safety Council Releases First Progress Report
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Last summer, the Irish Government announced it would be rolling out an Action Plan for Online Safety. As well as the cr... Read more
Irish Universities In Serious Financial Danger, But Brexit Could Help
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While student numbers continue to increase, the amount of funding available to help them achieve their goals remains at... Read more
HIQA Launches National Standard For Electronic Patient Summaries To Improve Safety
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The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) is the body in Ireland tasked with setting the standards for many o... Read more
State Refuses To Release Information On Public Services Card Probe
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A request brought by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) for information regarding the investigation into the ... Read more
Digital Divide: US Senators Warn FCC Of Flaws In $4.5bn Broadband Plan
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A $4.5bn plan to use 4G technologies to provide coverage for Americans in rural broadband black spots across the United... Read more
How Irelands Mid-west Will Achieve Optimal Employment
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“It’s about smart working,” Dr Janice O’Connell, tech ambassador for the mid-west of Ireland, says evenly when ... Read more
Trinity College Dublin Unveils Plans For €60m E3 Institute
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Trinity College Dublin (TCD) is set to become home to a €60m E3 Institute, involving three key areas: engineering, en... Read more