Tagged: Economy & News
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Maths teachers in Ireland to get upskilling via new diploma News
25.05.2012 A new national initiative to upskill secondary school maths teachers in Ireland has been announced today by the Department of Education & Skills. Up to 400 places will be open... -
BT calls on students to enter Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition News
23.05.2012 BT Ireland has launched the 2013 Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition, so students from around Ireland have until 1 October to enter their ideas and inventions. -
Cerf's up: economic future tied to growth of ‘internet of things’ News
26.04.2012 One of the internet’s founding fathers Vint Cerf, who co-invented TCP/IP technology – the platform upon which the internet runs – said that by the end of the decade every person...Categories: Apps, Communications, Consumer Tech, Digital Media, eCommerce, Economy, Internet, Software & Web Development, Web, Web 2.0, Wireless Communications -
Grid25 will help Ireland’s economic recovery, EirGrid says News
19.04.2012 EirGrid has released the findings of its annual report in Dublin, where chairperson Bernie Gray said the Grid25 update of Ireland’s electricity grid would provide a platform for...Categories: Engineer, Energy, Engineering, Financial Results, Green, Green Tech, R&D, Renewable Energy, Sustainability -
Sharp fall in project management use among Irish firms – survey News
19.04.2012 Fewer Irish organisations are using project management methodologies compared to three years ago, and the number using them to drive business strategy has declined considerably,... -
E-commerce grant open to south and east Cork businesses News
13.04.2012 Businesses in south and east Cork that operate in the food, craft and tourism sectors can now apply for funding so they can set up e-commerce websites. South and East Cork Area...Categories: Web, Social Media, Online Business, Internet, Enterprise, Economy, eCommerce, Digital Marketing, Digital Business, Consumer Tech, Computers -
277 Game Group stores to close, 2,104 job losses in UK, Ireland News
26.03.2012 PwC has confirmed it will close 277 Game and Gamestation stores across the UK and Ireland from today, which will result in 2,104 jobs losses over the week for those working in... -
Hollywood stars support ConnectIreland's jobs drive (video) News
13.03.2012 Hollywood actor Martin Sheen, Irish actress Saoirse Ronan and Irish-American dancer Michael Flatley have come together to promote the new IDA-backed ConnectIreland initiative. -
New high-potential start-ups to spawn 1,600 jobs by 2013 News
29.02.2012 Ninety-two high-potential start-ups (HPSUs) supported by Enterprise Ireland are aiming to employ 1,600 people between them by the end of 2013, as well as generating a combined...Tags: Ireland, Patents, Economy, digital, Clean Tech, Richard Bruton, Enterprise Ireland, Jobs, HPSUs -
Bord Gáis Energy to be sold News
22.02.2012 The Government has just announced that Bord Gáis Energy, the retail arm of Bord Gáis, is to be sold as part of today’s announcement on State assets and companies it is selling... -
Most Irish firms not investing in R&D long term - survey News
21.02.2012 More than half (58pc) of companies across Ireland have failed to make a long-term investment in the research and development of new ideas, services and products, a survey by IT... -
'Science could save Europe’s economy' – Geoghegan-Quinn News
09.02.2012 Science "forms and informs our path to economic recovery”. That’s according to EU Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, who was in Ireland...Categories: Sustainability, R&D, Intellectual Property, Government, Education, Economy, Investments, Life Sciences, Science -
Google Doodle celebrates Charles Dickens with panache News
07.02.2012 Today is the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens, the infamous English author who penned such literary greats as ‘Oliver Twist’, ‘Nicholas Nickleby' and ‘David... -
Ireland is only average, not a leader, in the digital economy News
09.11.2011 If Ireland wants to better its economy and its society and be seen as a digital leader, it needs to up its game in terms of broadband, e-inclusion and skills. A Boston...Categories: Upskilling, Training, R&D, Infrastructure Management, Economy, eCommerce, Digital Business, Consumer Tech, Communications, Apps -
US investment in clean-tech firms hit US$4.9bn in 2011 News
01.02.2012 Despite a challenging economic climate, US venture capital (VC) investments in clean-tech companies hit US$4.9bn in 2011, according to a new Ernst & Young clean-tech investment...Categories: Science, R&D, Project Management, Investments, Intellectual Property, Green Tech, Global CIO, Funding, Engineering, Engineer, Energy -
The Facebook Economy supports 232,000 jobs in Europe News
24.01.2012 The growth of Facebook and mobile apps over recent years has supported 232,000 jobs and Facebook contributes €15.3bn of economic impact to the European Union’s gross domestic...Categories: Apps, Apps Zone, Digital Business, Digital Marketing, eCommerce, Economy, Games/Entertainment, Internet, Investments, Jobs, Social Media -
Microsoft launches 7 App gaming competition News
21.12.2011 Ireland has produced some hot app success stories of late, with children as young as seven creating apps and getting noticed on the global digital stage. Microsoft is getting in...Tags: STEM, Paul Rellis, Economy, Angry Birds, Call of Duty, Mac App Store, Windows 7, Technology Careers, Software, Coder Dojo , Ireland, Gaming, James Whelton, Bill Liao, Apple, App, App Store, -
Sony Ericsson experiences loss of €247m in fourth quarter News
19.01.2012 Sony Ericsson experienced a loss of €247m in the fourth quarter of 2011, blaming stronger competition, economic conditions and restructuring charges for Sony’s buyout of the... -
EU wants to double volume of e-commerce in Europe by 2015 News
11.01.2012 The European Commission has unveiled an action plan for doubling the volume of e-commerce in Europe by 2015. It says the internet economy creates 2.6 jobs for every offline job... -
The top business videos of 2011 News
26.12.2011 A look back at some of the various business videos on Siliconrepublic.com during 2011, including interviews with the ITLG, the IDA and it@cork.