Dublin City Council and its energy agency Codema scooped a major European award last week for the Home Energy Saving Kits, which are available for the public to borrow from all of the council’s public libraries across the city. The project scooped the top prize in the Consumer’s category at the EU Sustainable Energy Awards, […]

The Government has this week announced the initial outcome of a major revision of controversial guidelines for wind energy developments. The amendments to the 2006 Wind Energy Development Guidelines were presented by the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, Simon Coveney, and the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Denis

Quite often, the best technology comes at a hefty price but not always. Here are five gadgets to up your tech game on a budget… Backup battery pack No matter what time of year it is, a backup battery pack is a lifesaver for any smartphone owner. These devices have become more much affordable and […]

Dublin City will be getting kitted with new ‘smart’ rainfall sensors to give it an early-warning system to protect against flooding. The low-cost sensors are being deployed across the capital to monitor rainfall, weather conditions and river levels. The sensors will work by communicating data wirelessly to Dublin City Council’s operations team, who will in […]

Ireland’s first satellite is set to be developed after a team of Irish based researchers got the green light from the European Space Agency. The Education Irish Research Satellite 1 (EIRSAT-1) will be launched from the International Space Station and orbit the Earth for a year – if it meets strict tests and reviews required. […]

Ireland’s BurrenLIFE project has been shortlisted as one of the top five Nature Conservation Projects in Europe, as part of a competition celebrating the impact of the EU LIFE funding programme. Over 4,300 LIFE projects around Europe have been supported through the LIFE fund since 1992, with a combined cost of over €3.4b. To mark […]

ESB and Bord na Móna have announced a co-development agreement which will see them develop solar power in four locations in Roscommon, Offaly and Kildare. Once completed, it is estimated that it will provide renewable energy to power the equivalent of 150,000 homes. The joint venture will access part of Bord na Móna’s land in […]

Apps have an amazing ability to put local government services at the fingertips of citizens, yet, so many fail due to poor design or limited functionality. Looking around the world, we’ve found some of the best examples of successful government apps that strike the right balance between innovation and practicality. There’s an app for almost […]

Digital technology and apps can be used by local and city governments to improve citizen engagement and transparency and accordingly, digital government initiatives are popping up everywhere. Is your city or county thinking about developing a mobile app? If so and you’re at a loss on where to begin, we have some tips to be […]

The biggest vulnerability any organisation has to cyber-attacks comes from neglecting to create efficient protocols at staff level. A few simple precautions could have prevented many of the “hacks” we saw in 2016. The year 2016 ended on a very sobering note in terms of the increased risks in digital security. In December Meath County […]

As the ubiquity of technology infiltrates further into our cities’ infrastructure we are becoming more and more at risk of cyberattacks.  Professor Rob Kitchin discusses where the biggest fault lines are, and how we might avoid any possible disaster. Smart city solutions utilise complex, networked assemblages of digital technologies and ICT infrastructure to manage various

Vodafone and SIRO’s national Gigabit Hub Initiative has been launched today by Minister for Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor. The new initiative aims to spark a digital transformation in 15 towns across Ireland. Modelled on the Ludgate Hub in Skibbereen, the hubs will offer a 1 Gigabit broadband connection to qualifying business, technology […]

In an announcement made yesterday, AT&T, Dublin City and IDA Ireland revealed their intentions explore a Smart Cities Development. The agreement between AT&T, IDA Ireland and Dublin City Council will see the three parties collaborate and exchange information about smart cities solutions. This initiative will foster an open dialogue of IoT best practices with