Tagged: European Union & News
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EU gives Google the opportunity to resolve anti-trust concerns News
21.05.2012 A statement from the European Commission lists four major concerns regarding the search giant’s competitive dominance and requests that these issues be resolved in a matter of...Tags: Google, Search, Android, Mobile, OS, European Commission, European Union, Anti-trust, Microsoft, -
Govt science adviser on Europe’s city of science (video) News
30.01.2012 With Dublin having now officially launched as the 2012 European City of Science, the Irish Government’s chief scientific adviser, Prof Patrick Cunningham, talks about how Dublin...Categories: Science, R&D, Private Irish Business, Life Sciences, Jobs, Intellectual Property, Government, Funding, Education, Economy -
Industry to teach web safety in Irish schools for Safer Internet Day News
30.01.2012 Across the globe, this year’s Safer Internet Day will be happening on 7 February. As part of the digital safety drive, industry volunteers from Microsoft Ireland, UPC and O2...Categories: Web 2.0, Social Media, Security, Search Engines, Multimedia, Mobile, Media, Internet, Government, Games/Entertainment, Education, Digital Media, Digital Marketing, Consumer Tech, AppsTags: Phishing, O2, Online Abuse, Internet, Microsoft, UPC, Cyber Crime, NCTE, European Union, digital, -
Space Junk 3D movie aims to expose space debris problem News
20.01.2012 With the US having this week declared it is going to work with the EU and other nations to devise an international code of conduct for outer space activities, a new movie called... -
20 new jobs for Cork as Dutch company buys OceanModus News
16.01.2012 Cork manufacturing software company OceanModus has been acquired by Dutch software firm ATS BV for an undisclosed sum. Some 20 new jobs are to be created over the next three... -
EC awards IBM for energy-efficient data centres News
05.01.2012 The European Commission has awarded 27 data centres of technology giant IBM for energy efficiency, based on the European Union (EU) Code of Conduct for Data Centres. -
NUI Maynooth wins highly sought €2.5m software masters deal News
22.12.2011 The European Union has chosen NUI Maynooth as the lead university for a prestigious Erasmus Mundus double masters in dependable software systems (DESEM), worth €2.5m. -
A world first - Irish eco PC secures EU Eco Flower label News
09.09.2011 A touchscreen PC manufactured by Irish company MicroPro Computers is the first integrated desktop PC worldwide to secure the prestigious Eco Flower Label of the European Union. -
Irish employees have second-shortest working week in EU News
29.06.2011 Irish people in full-time employment work the second shortest week out of the 27 European Union nations, according to new research by Eurostat.Categories: Jobs, Careers and Employment -
EU agrees to tougher sanctions against cyber crime News
13.06.2011 European Union countries have agreed to tougher sentences against cyber attacks and created a cyber-crime unit to be attached to Europol, the continent-wide police agency. -
Minister to launch free-to-air digital TV service News
26.05.2011 Ireland's new free-to-air digital TV service is to be launched this morning at RTÉ's headquarters in Dublin by Pat Rabbitte, Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural... -
Irish more inclined to work and study abroad - Eurobarometer News
20.05.2011 Irish young people have a stronger desire to work abroad, compared with their counterparts in other European countries, a recent Eurobarometer survey has revealed. -
Delta invests €350k in cloud player Digital Mines News
25.03.2011 Venture capital firm Delta Partners has made the first investment from the Bank of Ireland Start-up and Emerging Sectors Equity Fund in cloud firm Digital Mines.Categories: Software & Web Development, IT Management, Investments, Funding, Enterprise Applications, Cloud -
AIB limiting outside-EU ATM withdrawals News
04.03.2011 AIB customers are now only able to withdraw €100 daily from ATMs while they are travelling outside the European Union. -
Irish less active on social media - Eurostat News
20.12.2010 Irish internet users are less active on social media than their European counterparts, new data from Eurostat reveals. -
Climate action – outcome of Cancún talks News
13.12.2010 The European Union has welcomed the results of the Cancún climate conference as an important step towards a global framework for climate action.Categories: Sustainability, Renewable Energy, Green Computing, Green, Government, Global CIO, Energy, Green Tech -
Member State ICT security incidents low in 2009 News
09.12.2010 New research has pointed out that a low share of the European Union 27 Member States (EU 27) were affected by ICT security incidents during 2009.Categories: Web, Support, Security, IT Management, Internet, eCommerce, Digital Media, Digital Business, Database, Data Management -
Europe remains committed to future space projects News
29.11.2010 The importance of the further development of space projects have been laid out by the 7th Space Council (European Union [EU] and European Space Agency [ESA]) and they have... -
Irish companies are among EU's most innovative News
22.11.2010 Fifty-seven per cent of Irish companies experienced innovation activity between 2006 and 2008 and Ireland can boast a higher than average global exports record, a European... -
Scientists give EC sustainability warning over fish stocks News
12.11.2010 The Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) has warned the European Commission that the levels of fish resources in EU waters are dangerously low.