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A new survey of EU Member states has found that Ireland has the highest share of enterprises in Europe using artificial intelligence. The report, which was published by Eurostat in April 2021, is just the latest indicator of the strength of Ireland’s thriving deep-tech sector, of which artificial intelligence is just one strand. A number […]

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Electric Ireland and Tipperary Energy Agency announce landmark home retrofit joint venture

By Jack Mullen 31 May 2021

Electric Ireland and Tipperary Energy Agency have today announced a new joint venture, ‘Electric Ireland SuperHomes’, with the ambition of delivering 35,000 deep home energy upgrades by 2030. The partnership will directly create 200 jobs over the next five years as well as supporting the development of hundreds more jobs indirectly through building contractors and […]

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Enterprise Ireland encourages companies to start planning for a green future now

By Jack Mullen 26 May 2021

Irish manufacturing and exporting companies have an important role to play in reducing emissions and building a more sustainable future and Enterprise Ireland has a range of green supports to help them. Recently launched by the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar, and the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications and […]

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence, Simon Coveney with CEO of EI-H2, Tom Lynch (left) and EI-H2 founder, Pearse Flynn (right). Image source: Brian Lougheed

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€120m green hydrogen plant planned for Cork

By Jack Mullen 25 May 2021

Picture above: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence, Simon Coveney with CEO of EI-H2, Tom Lynch (left) and EI-H2 founder, Pearse Flynn (right). Image source: Brian Lougheed Plans have been announced for Ireland’s first green hydrogen facility, which, if granted planning permission, will be one of the biggest green energy facilities of its kind in […]

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Minister Naughton welcomes commencement of delivery of Bus Éireann electric hybrid fleet to Galway

By Jack Mullen 25 May 2021

Galway will be the first city to have a completely hybrid Bus Éireann fleet by 2022 Bus related greenhouse gas emissions will reduce by at least 30% Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Hildegarde Naughton TD, yesterday marked the entry into service of the first of Bus Éireann’s electric hybrid vehicles to its […]

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Four Trends Changing the Construction Industry

By Jack Mullen 25 May 2021

As a business owner, you know how much adaptability is related to success. While the world continues to evolve, so must your company because, inevitably, so will your customers’ needs. Inflexibility is the kiss of death in any industry, but it is especially true in construction. More and more is being expected from new construction […]

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Sedicii secures contract with Spain’s largest lender and has new roles on offer

By Jack Mullen 24 May 2021

Exciting times for Ireland South East’s Sedicii who are looking to expand their team and have secured a new contract with Spain’s largest domestic lender CaixaBank. Sedicii is one of just three start-ups handpicked from over 500 European companies by CaixaBank to work with it to make its customer onboarding process fully digital. The Waterford-based company […]

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Minister welcomes development in Open Access research

By Jack Mullen 24 May 2021

Open Access research that will benefit researchers, students and citizens Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris has today (Monday, 24 May 2021) welcomed Ireland taking a huge step forward in providing open access to research. The IReL initiative, funded by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research,

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Opinion: How can the Irish public sector unleash the potential of AI?

By Jack Mullen 24 May 2021

The following article was written by Cathriona Hallahan who is the Managing Director at Microsoft Ireland. The views expressed are not necessarily those of Council Journal but rather that of Microsoft Ireland. The subsequent paragraphs ar reflective of the viewpoints of Cathriona Hallahan and are written in her perspective. Reducing cost, creating efficiencies and driving

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dlr pilot Ireland’s first disabled accessible EV parking & charging bay

By Jack Mullen 21 May 2021

Dlr Press Release 20/05/21 As many of us move or consider moving to Electric or Hybrid Vehicles, dlr’s Public Lighting Section have increased the amount of self-charging parking bays across our county. Moving forward we are also very conscious that disabled drivers are also starting to consider electric vehicles as a viable option. An Cathaoirleach, […]

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Lord Mayor officially launches ‘Dublin Cycle Buddy’ app to support Dublin’s growing cycle community

By Jack Mullen 20 May 2021

Dublin, Thursday, 20th May 2021 – Dublin Cycle Buddy, the new cycling community app developed to help Dublin City Council use cyclists’ shared data to identify cycling routes in the city for development and upgrade, has officially launched. The app launched by Dublin City Council’s Smart City Programme is part of the Smart Dublin Initiative. […]

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A-LIGN Increases EMEA Presence with Plans to Open 40 Roles

By Jack Mullen 19 May 2021

A-LIGN, a global security and compliance solutions provider, has announced the establishment of its EMEA Business HQ in Galway, with the creation of approximately 40 roles over the next five years. This project is supported by the Irish Government through IDA Ireland. Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar TD, said: “I’m […]

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3 Counties Energy Agency Podcast Featuring Alexandra Hamilton

By Jack Mullen 18 May 2021

In this weeks Q&A, our Council editor Jack Mullen spoke to Senior Energy Engineer at 3 Counties Energy Agency (3CEA), Alexandra Hamilton. The 3 Counties Energy Agency (3CEA) formerly (CKEA) was established in 2002 as a partnership between Carlow and Kilkenny local Authorities and the two county development companies. The Agency’s aim is to support […]

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DPD Ireland to invest €2 million in decarbonising Irish vehicle fleet

By Jack Mullen 17 May 2021

This article originally appeared in Fleet.ie Parcel-delivery firm to add 100 electric vehicles to its commercial vehicle fleet Parcel-delivery company DPD Ireland is to invest a further €2 million decarbonising its Irish fleet, with the addition of 100 new electric vehicles by the end of next year. The company has invested €3.2 million since 2019 […]

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How Big Data Impacts Smart Cities?

By Jack Mullen 14 May 2021

Big data solutions provide administrative controls for large amounts of data, including storage, backups, analysis, and visualisation. Big data systems introduce efficiency into a complex data infrastructure. In addition, big data solutions enable the use of advanced capabilities in smart cities. This includes Internet of Things (IoT) technology, smart sensors, smart

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GreyOrange research: Covid-19 accelerates demand for faster delivery options

By Jack Mullen 12 May 2021

Image: Unsplash 45% of consumers expect online orders to be delivered within two days, according to research by GreyOrange. The company, which specialises in the automation of fulfilment operations, polled 1,500 consumers from the UK and Benelux. It found that the coronavirus pandemic has accelerated consumers’ demand for immediacy when it comes to delivery options,

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MSD planning to build a new €140m manufacturing facility in Tipperary

By Jack Mullen 11 May 2021

Image courtesy of MSD Ireland Pharmaceutical giant MSD, which is part of the US group Merck, is planning to build a new €140m manufacturing facility linked to an existing plant in Ballydine, Co Tipperary. MSD, which employs around 2,700 people here, said in a planning application submitted to Tipperary County Council that the proposed facility is required to […]

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Google and Dublin City Council Launch Innovative Partnership to Capture Dublin’s Air Pollution Street-by-Street

By Jack Mullen 10 May 2021

Image courtesy of Dublin City Council The Lord Mayor of Dublin, Hazel Chu, today launched “Air View Dublin”, an initiative that will see Google’s Street View car take to the streets of Dublin to measure air quality across the city. This initiative will be rolled out in Dublin in collaboration with Dublin City Council as part of […]

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Irish tech companies help fill global telecom supply chain void

By Jack Mullen 7 May 2021

This piece was first written by Lane Patterson, Senior Vice President of Telecom and IoT, Enterprise Ireland In 2019, the telecommunications marketplace had to look outside the usual major Chinese vendors for telecommunications products and equipment. The problem for those using the equipment became two-fold. First, much of the equipment had to be replaced or […]

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Renewable Energy Ireland launches country’s first heat plan

By Jack Mullen 6 May 2021

United call for target of 40 per cent renewable heat by 2030 Renewable Energy Ireland (REI) recently published 40by30, a roadmap to an Ireland where 40 percent of our heat can come from renewables by 2030. This would reduce our CO2 emissions by 7 per cent annually in line with the Climate Action Bill. This plan […]

Enterprise Ireland “Ireland is Number 1 in Europe for AI”

Electric Ireland and Tipperary Energy Agency announce landmark home retrofit joint venture

Enterprise Ireland encourages companies to start planning for a green future now

€120m green hydrogen plant planned for Cork

Minister Naughton welcomes commencement of delivery of Bus Éireann electric hybrid fleet to Galway

Four Trends Changing the Construction Industry

Sedicii secures contract with Spain’s largest lender and has new roles on offer

Minister welcomes development in Open Access research

Opinion: How can the Irish public sector unleash the potential of AI?

dlr pilot Ireland’s first disabled accessible EV parking & charging bay

Lord Mayor officially launches ‘Dublin Cycle Buddy’ app to support Dublin’s growing cycle community

A-LIGN Increases EMEA Presence with Plans to Open 40 Roles

3 Counties Energy Agency Podcast Featuring Alexandra Hamilton

DPD Ireland to invest €2 million in decarbonising Irish vehicle fleet

How Big Data Impacts Smart Cities?

GreyOrange research: Covid-19 accelerates demand for faster delivery options

MSD planning to build a new €140m manufacturing facility in Tipperary

Google and Dublin City Council Launch Innovative Partnership to Capture Dublin’s Air Pollution Street-by-Street

Irish tech companies help fill global telecom supply chain void

Renewable Energy Ireland launches country’s first heat plan

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