Drone technology has become quite the buzzword of late in industry. Many companies and public bodies have sought to realise the productivity, cost saving and safety benefits of using drones to assist with their work. Colm Keena, an instructor with FlyRyte Drone Academy writes on what to consider when you looking at integrating drones into your […]
As part of the Velo-City 2019 cycling conference held at the Convention Centre Dublin last week, the Smart Dublin initiative put forward the Smart Pedal Pitch challenge. Companies were given the task of pitching market ready and innovative tech solutions for smart cycling in cities. Smart Dublin is a programme put on by the four […]
Council Journal looks at paradoxical dilemma of getting a digital strategy that doesn’t get bogged down in inertia and becomes another public policy chore. If there’s one thing a digital strategy can’t be, it’s incremental. The mismatch between most public service delivery models and digital futures is too great—and the environment is changing too quickly—for […]
The use of drones for both for local governmental and environmental activities was explored considerably in 2018, with a major PwC report revealing that the total global market for drone powered business operations is valued at almost €150 billion. Drones, or UAV’s (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) are already widely used by surveyors, engineers, emergency services,
The government’s recent announcement of recipients of the latest round of funding for this world-first fund made the many agencies supporting small and start-up businesses sit up and take notice. Ireland has long been the European hub for some of the tech industry’s most forward thinking firms, and has accumulated brilliant minds and skills for […]
On 30th May 2019, the I-LOFAR Education Centre opened its doors on the grounds of Birr Castle in Offaly. Birr was chosen as the location of the Centre following the marked developments Offaly and the Midlands region saw after the installation of the I-LOFAR radio telescope in 2017. The attention brought to Offaly after such […]
If you step out onto Dublin’s streets at any point of the day, you will likely see packs of bikers passing by as they travel to work, school, the shops, or chase the sun on a warm day. However, there has been a new addition to the city’s bike lanes. Though biking has been the […]
Dublin tech start-up Moby, known for its Jyroball hoverboard and YX One eboard, will now enter the electronic bike-sharing market after obtaining a licence from the Dublin City Council. Rather than being tied to traditional stations, e-bikes can be picked up and dropped off at any of the designated locations within a larger area. Similar […]
Hosted by the Local Enterprise Office Dublin City, the regional winners of Dublin City’s “Best Young Entrepreneurs” were announced this week. Three winners out of 15 local finalists were chosen from a variety of different categories; the winners will share a €50,000 investment fund. Runner ups were also chosen and awarded. For the ‘Best New […]
It has been announced recently that Amazon Web Services are to invest in a new wind farm that is to be located in County Donegal. The company has announced three new wind farms in Europe and the US as part of its efforts to reach its long term goal of moving towards completely renewable energy. […]
Cork City Council, has recently received funding from Science Foundation Ireland’s Discover Programme Call to stage the first Cork Carnival of Science. The event aims to entertain and engage the public in the areas of Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics. The carnival will take place on Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd of June. […]
A recent report in the Irish Times examined the realities that, If a hard Brexit goes ahead, could cutting-edge technology make a frictionless border possible? That was the question Senator Terry Leyden raised with National College of Ireland studies last year, where he was addressing students working in areas such as cloud computing, web technologies, […]
Mayo County Council have recently purchased two Citroen Berlingos replacing old petrol and diesel vehicles. These are intended to be the first of a fleet of new electric council vehicles was launched on Wednesday, January 30, by the Chief Executive of Mayo County Council, Peter Hynes, at Aras an Chontae, Castlebar. Speaking at the launch, […]
As part of a new programme to reduce incidents of social isolation and open up a new world of communication, over 30 older citizens from across County Limerick have been presented with special tablets designed specifically for the elderly. The specially designed Acorn tablet is the idea of Age Friendly Limerick, which is co-ordinated by […]
Kildare County Council last month launched a brand new alert system for residents of the county that will alert people about such things as severe weather, road works, road closures, water service disruptions, flooding and community events. The MapAlerter app is free to download and users will be then alerted to updates via text message […]
Clare County Council has unveiled plans for a new data centre development for Ennis early in 2019. Speaking to members of Clare Co Council, the Council’s Director of Economic Development, Liam Conneally described the project as “a game changer” for the area The local authority estimates 1,100 jobs would be created during construction, along with […]
Cork County Council has launched a new road safety awareness programme called ‘Your Life – Your Choice’, using Virtual Reality (VR) Technology to simulate a serious road accident. The programme is targeted at young drivers aged 16 to 25; the most vulnerable road users with passenger fatalities the highest in this age group. Mayor of […]
Colt Technology Services have announced today that it will be extending its Colt IQ Network in the greater Dublin area due to demand from multinational customers for digital infrastructure in the area. Currently Colt connect more than 350 enterprise buildings and 23 data centres in Dublin and have a growing demand for their high bandwidth […]
SOTI is to make an initial investment of €20million, following their announcement today that the mobile operations company will be expanding its workforce to Galway. SOTI develop management solutions for business-critical mobility and the IoT. The company has committed to growing it’s operations in Ireland in the hope of creating a European tech hub. The […]
KPMG and Google have partnered to offer cost effective tools that allow Irish businesses to improve customer experience and comply with GDPR through transformative business and operating models. This new alliance aims to transform businesses using Google technology such as natural language, data analytics, and Google’s cloud platform, combined with the expertise and