Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council launched the world’s first solar powered smart bench which includes cycling equipment on 10 September in the Smart Sandyford Business District.  An Cathaoirleach, Councillor Shay Brennan said “dlr have consistently shown leadership by being a national test-bed for a wide range of energy innovations, from internal systems to public

A project to provide free public Wi-Fi hotspots in a number of locations across County Mayo is progressing, with work on connections starting in the coming weeks. The Wifi4EU scheme is an initiative of the European Commission which provides funding to local authorities to provide free Wi-Fi access in public places such as main streets, public […]

On Friday 24 January 2020, Athlone Institute of Technology and Westmeath County Council officially opened an ‘Athlone IT Learning Gate’ at the Mullingar e-Working Centre, Áras an Chontae, Mount Street, Mullingar, ensuring Higher Education opportunities are available to those living and working in Mullingar and its surrounding regions. The Athlone IT Learning Gate, a

The National Broadband Plan was tentatively welcomed in Cork County Hall following an intense debate among councillors. Fine Gael councillor John Paul O’Shea brought a motion to the council welcoming the adoption of the Government plan to roll out high-speed broadband to all parts of the country. Fianna Fáil councillor Seamus McGrath labelled the motion […]

Irish Artificial Intelligence excellence recognised by AI Awards 2019 ·         Awards Celebrate Irish AI Innovation across diverse sectors ·         ESB, Mastercard Labs, SAP, SoapBox Labs, INFANT scoop accolades ·         Ciaran O’Mara, University

Fingal County Council have launched 35 solar powered compactible bins in the prime tourist town of Howth, following a successful pilot scheme. The bins feature sensors which alert Council staff when the bins become full, as well as pedals for hands-free opening and flaps that keep out seagulls and rodents. The 35 smart bins replace […]

Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. John Sheehan formally opened the new Cork City offices of U.S. digital marketing technology company ClickDimensions at 10 South Mall this afternoon. ClickDimensions has already brought 22 highly skilled jobs to their new location on South Mall and plan to hire another 28 people by the end of 2020.  They […]