Tagged: Mary Coughlan TD
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Weekend news roundup News
17.01.2011 A quick glance at some of the technology stories breaking in the weekend papers. -
BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition begins News
12.01.2011 Ireland's budding scientists are showing off their hard work at the 47th annual BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition, which begins today at the RDS in Dublin. -
Biggest number of entries for BT Young Scientists in 47 years News
08.11.2010 The 2011 BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition received the highest number of entries in its 47-year history, with a record-breaking 3,943 students across Ireland taking... -
Prim-Ed partners with Panasonic for classroom tech News
28.10.2010 Prim-Ed has linked up with Panasonic to offer schools and colleges a larger choice of high-tech classroom tools. -
2010/2011 F1 in Schools Technology Challenge launched News
20.09.2010 The 2010/2011 season for the F1 in Schools Technology Challenge was launched by Tánaiste Mary Coughlan TD and the 2010 National F1 inSchools Champions, Govannan Racing from... -
Students encouraged to enter software competition News
19.10.2010 A software development competition has been launched that hopes to encourage students to tap into their creative ability on computers. -
Govt to give 698 schools €20m to buy ICT equipment News
15.10.2010 The Government has revealed the next phase of its €150m Smart Schools = Smart Economy Strategy and has followed up on last year’s €23.3m investment in hardware with a further... -
Programme provides 100 training positions for jobseekers News
05.10.2010 A new programme is set to provide places on a career-focused programme for 100 jobseekers that have been out of work for three months or more. -
Choose IT 2010/2011 launched to encourage students to get into IT News
21.09.2010 Minister for Education and Skills and Tanaiste, Mary Coughlan TD, has launched Choose IT 2010/2011, developed by the Irish Computer Society to highlight the positive career... -
UCC and NUIG reject bonus points maths plan News
19.08.2010 Education Minister Mary Coughlan’s plan to introduce bonus points for higher level maths in 2012 were rejected by two major universities. -
200 new jobs announced in Letterkenny News
15.07.2010 The expansion of UnitedHealth Group’s Letterkenny operations is to result in the creation of 200 new IT and medical claims jobs in Co Donegal by the end of 2011.Categories: Jobs, Careers and Employment -
Apple on iPhone 4 glitches: ‘Hold it this way!’ News
25.06.2010 Apple has responded to criticism that the iPhone 4 is beset with technical issues by telling consumers they need to hold the device properly.Categories: Networking & Telecoms, Mobility, Investments, Hardware, Government, Education, Consumer Tech, Communications -
E-net to rollout 100Mbps broadband in 24 schools News
25.06.2010 E-net, the company responsible for managing the first and second phase Metropolitan Area Networks in 94 towns around Ireland, has been awarded a contract from the Higher...Tags: Design, Development, Job Creation, LinkedIn, Call Centre, Xbox 360, Ergo, Social Networking, eBay, Fibre, MANs, Broadband, Mary Coughlan TD, E-net, Research, Jobs, Microsoft, Software -
State-of-the-art €47.8-million Tyndall Institute to drive the nano economy News
02.11.2009 A new state-of-the-art €47.8-million research building at the Government-funded Tyndall Institute will drive Ireland’s ambitions in the area of nanoscale semiconductor research.Categories: R&D -
Maths teaching methods need to change, engineers warn News
09.04.2010 Despite the potential re-introduction of bonus points for maths much more has to be done to improve take-up and results in this area John Power, director general of Engineers...Categories: -
Bio-pharma giant to create 200 jobs in Dundalk News
24.02.2010 Global pharma player Warner Chilcott is to create 200 new high-skilled jobs at a multi-service campus in Dundalk that will host executive offices, analytical services,...Categories: Business -
Gala Networks creates 103 new Dublin jobs News
27.01.2010 Internet gaming giant Gala Networks is to create a further 103 new jobs in Dublin with the support of IDA Ireland, it emerged this morning. -
Exports by EI client companies down 10pc in 2009 News
24.12.2009 Exports by EI client companies down 10pc in 2009 -
Entrepreneurs will drive engine of economic recovery, Tanaiste says News
10.12.2009 In what has been described as the toughest Budget in the history of the State, the Government says it has recognised the need to continue to support entrepreneurs, maintain... -
60 new jobs as Dublin firm Sysnet invests €1.27 million in expansion News
03.11.2009 Dublin information security consultancy and services company Sysnet is creating 60 new jobs as part of a major €1.27-million expansion plan supported by Enterprise Ireland.Categories: Business