Tagged: Ireland & News
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Nearly a third of computers scanned worldwide in 2012 were infected - report News
06.02.2013 Of all computers scanned around the world, 31.98pc of them contained malware, PandaLab’s 2012 Annual Security Report reveals. PandaLabs researchers estimate at least 27m new... -
Interview: Shortage of IT skills at senior level could spell risk for Ireland, says Saongroup CEO (video) News
05.02.2013 Research carried out by IrishJobs.ie confirms the greatest skills shortage in Ireland at the moment is in the area of IT skills, along with languages, finance and sales.... -
Tech transfer projects to get €11m investment push from InterTradeIreland News
04.02.2013 InterTradeIreland has announced plans to invest €11m in 135 cross-border technology-transfer projects, with the investment set to be channelled into the agency’s all-island... -
‘Think outside the box’ awards target enterprising third-level students News
31.01.2013 Enterprise Ireland has launched this year’s ‘Think outside the box’ awards programme that aims to help third-level students from around the island of Ireland progress their... -
Engineering talent in Ireland must be recognised, built on and fostered, IRC chair says (video) News
31.01.2013 Prof Orla Feely, the chair of the Irish Research Council, recognises that much work remains on building up Ireland's numbers in the areas of ICT and STEM talent, but she is... -
Dublin taxi driver claims electric car saved him €6,500 over 18 months News
30.01.2013 A Dublin taxi driver who has been using an all-electric Nissan Leaf car to ferry passengers around Dublin City says he has saved around €6,500 in fuel costs over the past 18... -
Don’t discount copper networks to meet superfast broadband targets, EU expert says News
30.01.2013 Under ambitious targets set out under European Commissioner Neelie Kroes’ Digital Agenda for Europe strategy, by 2020 all homes and businesses will have a minimal standard of... -
#GreenGrowth - Ireland could generate 10,000 green collar jobs by 2015 (video) News
25.01.2013 Ireland has the potential to create 10,000 green collar jobs by 2015 and become a major exporter of wind energy to the UK in the years to come, Minister of State at the... -
MoU signing paves way for exporting of wind energy from Ireland to Britain News
24.01.2013 Dublin’s Aviva Stadium was the setting this evening for the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Irish and UK governments to progress plans for the trading...Categories: Science, Renewable Energy, Green Tech, Engineering, Engineer, Energy, Education, Economy -
EIB loans €200m for Irish water investment projects News
24.01.2013 The European Investment Bank (EIB) is to provide a €200m loan to help finance 23 water projects around Ireland, including new water mains, water and waste-water treatment...Tags: Ireland, Environment, -
NI platform for start-ups adds collaboration tool for members News
23.01.2013 Startacus, the Northern Ireland-based online platform for self-starters, now has a new collaboration tool to allow members to post ideas about new projects or start-ups and... -
Rabbitte to sign ‘green energy’ MoU with UK’s energy secretary tomorrow News
23.01.2013 The Irish and British governments are set to pave the way for the development of renewable energy trading between the two countries, as Ireland’s Energy Minister Pat Rabbitte,... -
Free access to Findmypast.ie to celebrate Irish Family History Day News
23.01.2013 Findmypast Ireland recently grew its pile of birth, marriage and death records by 50pc and tomorrow will allow free access to the site in honour of its inaugural Irish Family... -
‘We need more companies to IPO successfully’ – Enterprise Ireland CEO News
22.01.2013 Work is under way to discover just what it is that is driving Irish companies in the direction of trade sales rather than focusing on a successful IPO strategy, Enterprise... -
Greenwire wind farm projects could create 3,000 jobs, claims developer News
16.01.2013 Element Power, the renewable energy group behind the €8bn Greenwire wind energy project that is aiming to export 3GW of electricity to the UK from Ireland by 2018, is calling on... -
Undergraduate Awards open for applications from students around globe News
16.01.2013 An awards programme that originated in Ireland in 2008 to recognise the brightest creative thinkers and problem-solvers through their undergraduate coursework has now expanded... -
Almost half of Ireland is now on Facebook, socialbakers.com reveals News
15.01.2013 Nearly half the Irish population is on Facebook, now that the number of users of the social network has increased by 127,060 in the last six months in the country, social media... -
Cork students Ciara Judge, Emer Hickey and Sophie Healy-Thow win 2013 BT Young Scientist contest (video) News
11.01.2013 Three students from Kinsale Community School - Ciara Judge, Emer Hickey and Sophie Healy-Thow – have been just announced as the winners of this year’s BT Young Scientist and... -
The technology business week: Ireland ranks in top locations for BPO, FTC won’t charge Google in anti-trust probe News
07.01.2013 A digest of the top business technology news stories from the past week.Categories: Deals Done, Financial, Internet, Investments, Mergers & Acquisitions, Search Engines, Social Media -
As resolutions are made, get fit search queries peak in Ireland (video) News
03.01.2013 Unsurprisingly, searches on Google for ‘gym’, ‘fitness’ and ‘diet’ were at a low over the Christmas holiday period but have shot up to peak position since it ended and new year...