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Interested in learning more about Smart and Sustainable Cities? Trinity College Dublin might have the course for you

By Jack Mullen
Established back in 1592, Trinity College Dublin is Ireland’s oldest higher education institution and one of the seven “ancient universities” in the territory of the UK and Ireland. It’s the only constituent college of the University of Dublin, and was modelled after the colleges of Oxford and Cambridge. Today, Trinity College Dublin is
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10 promising Irish-based startups to watch in 2021

By Jack Mullen
Image courtesy of Unsplash Thanks to support from the Irish Government’s initiative ‘Enterprise Ireland’, a steadily growing venture capital firm and angel investor community, and a high ranking on the European Digital City Index, Ireland is currently a base for 80% of the world’s global tech companies such as Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, AirBnb, Eventbrite, Twitter […]
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The shifting shape of microcities

By Jack Mullen
From reinvented shopping malls to pedestrianised suburban neighbourhoods and a growing role for technology, ‘microcities’ are changing. A new study from ABI research has identified at least 13,000 microcities around the world. It is the first time the analyst firm has quantified these dense urban developments, which include the areas in and around large airports,
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BT’s new procurement company, BT Sourced, kicks off Dublin operations with recruitment drive

By Jack Mullen
Image courtesy of www.fitzroviait.com Hiring more than 70 Republic of Ireland-based roles. BT Sourced, the innovative new procurement arm of global communications provider BT, is kicking off a recruitment drive for more than 70 roles, based in central Dublin, as it gets ready to open for business in April.BT Sourced is a new, standalone procurement […]
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European companies unveil plan for massive solar-to-hydrogen network

By Jack Mullen
Image: The Fuentes de Andalucía solar power plant in Spain (Barmalini/Dreamstime) An alliance that includes Vinci Construction has been formed by 30 French, Spanish, Italian and German companies to produce hydrogen from solar energy at a similar cost to fossil fuels. The HyDeal Ambition project aims to produce 3.6 million tonnes of hydrogen a year – equivalent […]
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Fidelity Investments announces 90 new tech jobs in Dublin and Galway

By Jack Mullen
Image courtesy of Glassdoor.ie The US-headquartered financial services company is once again growing its technology team in Ireland. Global financial services company Fidelity Investments has announced 90 new tech jobs in Ireland. Recruitment is underway with all positions due to be filled within the first half of the year. These new full-time positions are all
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Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Annual Progress Report Published

By Jack Mullen
Pictured above: An Cathaoirleach, Cllr Una Power. Image courtesy of Una Power Via Twitter. Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council exceeds its 2020 energy efficiency target, as first Climate Change Action Plan is published. Following the February meeting of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, the first Annual Progress Report of the Climate Change Action Plan 2019-2024,
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Inside Fingal Podcast

By Jack Mullen
Image courtesy of @Fingal County Council. Fingal County Council has launched our very own podcast channel titled, Inside Fingal. A podcast is an audio programme, just like Talk Radio, but you subscribe to it on your smartphone and listen to it whenever you like, in the car, out walking or cutting the grass, you choose. […]
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IT Carlow announced that it is to get sensory rooms and accessibility software for students with disabilities

By Jack Mullen
Image courtesy of @kclr96fm Institute of Technology Carlow is to receive funding for a number of strategic initiatives to provide greater access and engagement for its students with a disability. Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD has announced the allocation to IT Carlow of over €52,000 for the […]