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Funding to Provide New Computers, Laptops and iPads in Public Libraries Announced

By Ryan Harmon
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has announced funding of €1.3 million for the provision of new computers, laptops, iPads and other information and communication technology in public libraries across the country. The investment, under the Libraries Capital Programme, will assist our libraries in becoming more digitally inclusive.
Education News Technology

First Ever Study of Wartime Deepfakes Reveals their Impact on News Media

By Ryan Harmon
A first ever study of wartime deepfakes reveals their impact on news media and outlines implications for social media companies, media organisations and governments. Deepfakes are artificially manipulated audio-visual material. Most deepfake videos involve the production of a fake ‘face’ constructed by Artificial Intelligence, that is merged with an authentic video, in
Environment News Technology

Science Foundation Ireland Spearheads Drive for Sustainable Laboratories

By Ryan Harmon
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD, has launched a Sustainable Laboratories Certification Pilot Programme, led by SFI. The programme, in partnership with international non-profit organisation, My Green Lab, aims to bring best-in-class, sustainable research practices into Irish labs. This is a global first, as
Business News Technology

High-End Geospatial Tech Company Spins Out of Trinity College Dublin

By Ryan Harmon
A geospatial tech spinout company from the ADAPT SFI Research Centre at Trinity College Dublin (TCD), ai mapit, has launched into the global geographic information systems (GIS) market with its revolutionary geotagging solution. Based on groundbreaking research in deep learning and computer vision, ai mapit technology uses novel statistical and image processing techniques
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NCSC and An Garda Síochána Partner with the European Cyber Agency to Promote Awareness of Cyber Security

By Ryan Harmon
Minister of State with special responsibility for Public Procurement, eGovernment, Communications and the Circular Economy Ossian Smyth, and Juhan Lepassaar, Executive Director of the European Union Agency for Cyber Security (ENISA) launched a public awareness campaign for October’s European Cyber Security Month. The campaign focuses on the positive steps the public can
Business News Technology

AI-Driven Integrity Platform to Address Ethics and Compliance Issues in Global Corporations

By Ryan Harmon
A team of researchers at Trinity College Dublin has secured €365,000 in funding to develop an AI-driven platform to address failings in ethics and compliance that are causing large multinational companies to suffer huge losses every year due to fraud, corruption and unethical behaviour. IntegrityIQ will be a spin-out of Trinity Business School, a top-ranking […]
Business News Technology

Science Foundation Ireland Annual Report Shows Economic and Societal Benefits for Ireland

By Ryan Harmon
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD, has launched the 2022 Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) annual report. Demonstrating how public investment in RD&I is building resilience for Ireland’s research and innovation ecosystem, the report highlights that from a base investment of €213 million, SFI leveraged a further
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Science Week 2023 Sparks National Conversation About What it Means to be Human

By Ryan Harmon
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD, joined Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) to launch Science Week 2023, announcing €650,000 in funding for festivals and events happening throughout the week. Taking place from 12th-19th November, the theme for Science Week 2023 is ‘Human?’, which asks people to consider what it means to
Council Partners News Technology

Meath County Council, Microsoft Dream Space and OurKidsCode Invite National School Teachers to Information Session in Meath

By Ryan Harmon
Building on the success of the Microsoft Dream Space Showcase schools event held at Microsoft Ireland’s Leopardstown campus in Dublin last June, Meath County Council, in collaboration with Microsoft Dream Space and OurKidsCode, is inviting schools in County Meath to participate in an exciting National Schools Programme for the 2023-2024 academic year, with the
Business News Technology

Phoenix Invests in Irish Managed IT Services Provider Nostra

By Ryan Harmon
Phoenix Equity Partners announced it has invested in Nostra Technologies, a leading managed IT services provider in Ireland. Phoenix is investing alongside Nostra’s founders Kevin O’Loughlin and Barry O’Loughlin to support the company in its rapid organic and inorganic growth journey. This marks Phoenix’s third investment of 2023. Nostra was founded in Dublin by Kevin […]
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World’s Largest Spoken Language Conference INTERSPEECH 2023 to Get Underway in Dublin

By Ryan Harmon
Almost 2,000 international scientists, researchers and professionals will descend on Dublin this weekend for INTERSPEECH 2023, the premier international conference on the science and technology of spoken language processing. Taking place from August 20th to 24th in Dublin’s Convention Centre, the conference is being organised by ISCA (International Speech Communication