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The Benefits and Ethical Considerations of Insurance and Artificial Intelligence

By Ryan Harmon 15 May 2023

Jean Rea, Partner at KPMG Ireland, looks at the growing role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Insurance industry, and what the ethical considerations insurers need to examine when exploring its use. The insurance industry has a deep heritage in data analytics where data has always been collected and processed to inform underwriting decisions, price […]

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Ministry Brands Opens Tech R&D Centre in Galway

By Ryan Harmon 8 May 2023

Ministry Brands, the leading software and services company for faith-based and purpose-driven organisations, has announced it is launching a new software research and development centre in Galway, creating 50 new technology jobs. The new facility will focus on product innovation that will help Ministry Brands’ customers expand their impact on the communities they serve all

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Scientific Breakthrough in Reducing Methane Emissions

By Ryan Harmon 5 May 2023

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, and Minister of State with special responsibility for research and innovation, Martin Heydon, announced a world-first scientific breakthrough that can enable reducing methane from the Irish cattle herd through animal genetics. This will be possible because of the publication of methane evaluations which

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Newly Appointed Joint Research Professor Predicts Machines will Drive Future Wireless Demands

By Ryan Harmon 4 May 2023

The future of wireless networks will be increasingly driven by machine demands, not human demand, according to leading wireless communication expert newly appointed to University College Cork (UCC), Trinity College Dublin (TCD), and Tyndall National Institute. Prof Holger Claussen shares this assessment of the future of wireless networks as he takes up his new role […]

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2023 Intake to Civil Service ICT Apprenticeship Programme

By Ryan Harmon 4 May 2023

The Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, Pascal Donohoe, the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, and the Minister of State for Public Procurement, eGovernment, Communications and the Circular Economy, Ossian Smyth, have congratulated the 2023 intake to the Civil Service ICT

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EU Climate-Smart Rewilding Project Planned for Galway

By Ryan Harmon 20 April 2023

A new project funded by Horizon Europe called wildE has been launched to develop climate-smart rewilding as a nature-based solution to the twin threats of climate change and biodiversity loss in eight sites across Europe. The Irish rewilding initiative will take place on lands in Galway including Ireland’s largest wind farm, the Galway Wind Park […]

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ESB Invests in Dublin Offshore Technology to Accelerate Floating Offshore Wind Energy

By Ryan Harmon 13 April 2023

ESB, the leading Irish energy company, has announced that it will invest in Dublin Offshore Technology (DOT), a company specialising in floating offshore wind mooring technology. This investment will allow DOT to expand its business in the growing market for floating offshore wind energy. DOT has developed a unique and innovative technology solution for floating […]

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Irish Businesses to Have Access to Quantum Computer in 2023

By Ryan Harmon 11 April 2023

Irish businesses will soon be able to access a quantum computer in Tokyo thanks to a new partnership between Equinix and Oxford Quantum Circuits announced. Although still in their early stages, quantum computers can perform many tasks significantly faster than traditional computers – and even supercomputers. This means that we can speed up areas such […]

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€6m SFI and Industry Investment in Immersive Software Engineering

By Ryan Harmon 7 April 2023

Minister of State for Skills and Further Education, Niall Collins TD, has announced a €5.87 million investment in a University of Limerick-led and SFI research project investigating low-code/no-code approaches in immersive software engineering – where developers can design applications with no to minimum knowledge in coding – for solutions in data management, privacy and

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IDA Ireland Publish Latest Labour Market Pulse Showing AI Talent is on the Rise

By Ryan Harmon 5 April 2023

IDA Ireland, in partnership with Microsoft and LinkedIn, has published its latest Labour Market Pulse, which provides an overview of current insights and trends across the Irish labour market to help inform decision makers across business, academia and public policy. This edition of the Labour Market Pulse highlights the rising importance of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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Digital Business Ireland Launches New Digital Mentoring Initiative

By Ryan Harmon 30 March 2023

Digital Business Ireland, the country’s leading representative body for online and digital businesses has announced the launch of their 2023 Digital Mentoring Initiative, which will see digital start-ups vie for five complimentary one-to-one mentoring sessions with Trinity Business School’s, Graham Merriman. Along with being an esteemed lecturer, Graham has worked

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LinkedIn Deepens US-Ireland Research Capability with Investment in ADAPT SFI Research Centre

By Ryan Harmon 21 March 2023

LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, and the ADAPT SFI Research Centre for AI-Driven Digital Content Technology at Dublin City University (DCU) have collaborated on a technology initiative with the potential to increase access to multilingual content for Linkedin members. Responding to the need for accessible content, LinkedIn’s engineering team in Ireland,

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Stripe and Intercom Announce Use of ChatGPT in Products and Services

By Ryan Harmon 21 March 2023

Irish founded tech companies Stripe and Intercom have both announced details of how they are using the latest version of ChatGPT in their products and services. ChatGPT is a powerful artificial intelligence (AI) system that has taken the internet by storm since its launch in November 2022. It is an interactive chatbot that can provide […]

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New Media Regulator Coimisiún na Meán Established

By Ryan Harmon 16 March 2023

Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD, welcomed the formal establishment of Coimisiún na Meán, Ireland’s new authority responsible for overseeing the regulation of broadcasting and video-on-demand services and for introducing the new regulatory framework for online safety.The Minister also welcomed the commitment by Coimisiún

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Government Launch Call 6 of Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund

By Ryan Harmon 13 March 2023

The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney, the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, and Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation, Dara Calleary, launched Call 6 of the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF). The aim of the Fund is to encourage collaborations by

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Bear Robotics Announces Plans for European Hub in Dublin

By Ryan Harmon 8 March 2023

Californian headquartered robotics company, Bear Robotics, has announced plans to establish a European hub in Dublin. This hub will create 25 jobs in the next 3 years, including roles in sales, software engineers, finance, and operations. The company’s flagship products, Servi and Servi Plus, are fully autonomous service robots that assists staff by alleviating repetitive

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Lero Wins Young European Research Universities Open Science Award

By Ryan Harmon 24 February 2023

Lero, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Software, has won an award for a European prize recognising its commitment to open science principles. The centre launched its Open Science Charter and an Open Source and Open Science Programme Office last October. The Young European Research Universities Open Science Awards were announced on February 14 […]

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Million-Euro Idea in SFI-Defence Organisation Innovation Challenge Revealed

By Ryan Harmon 23 February 2023

Tánaiste and Minister for Defence Micheál Martin and Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, announced the winners of the first SFI-Defence Organisation Innovation Challenge. Over a period of 18 months, 10 teams competed for funding to develop disruptive solutions to key Defence Organisation challenges for use across the

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Annual Forum of Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce

By Ryan Harmon 17 February 2023

Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, and Minister of State, Ossian Smyth, hosted the Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce National Stakeholder Forum. The annual event is an opportunity for stakeholders across the public, private and community sectors to discuss issues relating to broadband, mobile phone coverage and connectivity. There was a

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Venture Capital Investment into Irish Tech Firms Totals €1.3 Billion in 2022 

By Ryan Harmon 14 February 2023

Venture capital investment into Irish tech firms and SMEs in 2022 totalled €1.33 billion, no change on the previous year, according to the Irish Venture Capital Association (IVCA) VenturePulse survey published in association with William Fry. Fourth quarter funding fell sharply to €244.6m, down by 47% from €458.5m, compared to the same period 2021. Leo Hamill,