Tagged: Recession & News
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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... -
New €200k fund to ignite start-up activity in the southeast News
11.01.2012 Enterprise Ireland has launched a €200K pilot competitive feasibility fund targeted towards counties Wexford, Waterford, Carlow, Kilkenny and south Tipperary in the southeast of... -
Twitter posts on the Celtic Tiger years – have your say! News
29.11.2011 Feel like having a laugh this Tuesday? Well check out this Twitter stream #stuffwelikedwhenitwastheceltictiger that is getting lots of online footfall at the minute. -
Irish village first to create its own mobile app News
29.11.2011 The fishing village of Dunmore East, poised along Ireland’s Copper Coast, is the first village in Ireland to create its own mobile phone app. Local businesses pooled resources...Tags: Retail, Ireland, GPS, Digital Economy, digital, Tourism, Recession, App, Google Maps, Android, iPhone, Apple, Entrepreneurship, Smartphone -
‘We don’t want your money’ as charity website launches on Cyber Monday News
28.11.2011 Fancy renting a vintage car for the day, buying a brand new electric scooter at 30pc of its new price or getting your hands on a signed Leinster rugby jersey? Well, a new...Categories: Web, Software & Web Development, Software, Social Media, Search Engines, Online Business, Internet, eCommerce, Consumer Tech -
New recession-friendly pre-pay formula for energy credits News
23.11.2011 Payzone has come up with a new digital top-up payments solution that will work with prepayment meters for gas and electricity in Irish homes. The service is aimed at households... -
'Recession-era' entrepreneurs to share lessons at workshop News
20.10.2011 Six people who have gone from unemployment to self-employment in the Limerick area are taking part in a workshop in a move to encourage more people to set up their own business... -
European venture capital deal activity fell by 28pc this year News
03.08.2011 There has been a 28pc decline in European venture capital deal activity from the previous year, a Dow Jones report says. -
Championing Ireland’s return to growth News
13.07.2011 it@cork chairman Denis J Collins has a vision for the local technology industry in Cork to stand up and be counted and show the rest of the nation – and the world – how Ireland...Categories: Software Development, Leadership & Management, Jobs, Education, Economy, Cloud, Careers and Employment -
Galway man’s social media campaign to escape emigration News
30.05.2011 A 26-year-old Galway man who wants to work in social media and marketing has invested €2,000 in an integrated ‘Jobless Paddy’ campaign involving a billboard, Facebook and Twitter. -
Woman who sold house on YouTube blocked by bank News
27.05.2011 Jillian Godsill, an Irish divorcee who tried to sell her house on YouTube and found a buyer willing to pay up to €500,000 in cash, has found the sale blocked by the bank. -
Ireland wake up - there is no recession online News
10.05.2011 The internet capital of Europe’s success at providing the right environment for the world’s best technology companies hides a disturbing anomaly – indigenous companies are...Categories: Software & Web Development, Social Media, eCommerce, Digital Marketing, Digital Business -
OPINION: Seize the moment News
09.05.2011 It may seem counterintuitive, but a downturn like this is the best time to make strategic IT investments for the future of your business, writes Graham Fagan. -
Divorcee gets €500k offer for house for sale on YouTube News
19.04.2011 The Wicklow divorcee whom Siliconrepublic.com revealed in recent weeks was trying to sell her house through a viral campaign on YouTube has told us she has just received a... -
Divorcee tries to sell her house on YouTube News
31.03.2011 A Wicklow divorcee is trying to sell a country mansion that was worth €1.4m three years ago for €500,000 on YouTube. -
Some job vacancies continue to arise - EGFSN report News
31.03.2011 Despite the recession, some job vacancies continued to arise in 2010, the first annual Vacancy Overview Report from the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs (EGFSN) reveals. -
Technology execs hopeful for job creation in 2011 News
21.02.2011 Sixty-one per cent of respondents feel more confident about technology sector prospects, with 57pc expecting to increase jobs in 2011, a new survey conducted by Eurocom...Categories: Jobs, Development -
Tech Jobs - Why Ireland needs to get switched on to tech careers News
16.02.2011 It is a tale of two countries. One is steeped in recession where bright young graduates believe emigration is their only option. The other has a technology industry that is the... -
Aware launches online support groups to help fight depression News
17.01.2011 Aware Ireland has launched a new online support groups service as part of its Depression Awareness Week. -
IT sector has the happiest employees - survey News
10.01.2011 Sixty-four per cent of Irish employees are content in their current jobs, with those in IT being the happiest, a survey for the new year by IrishJobs.ie has found.