Tagged: ICT & News
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Skilled IT workers are in demand, but supply is short – report News
25.07.2012 Two reports published today by the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs (EGFSN) highlight the increasing demand for, and limited supply of, experienced IT personnel in Ireland... -
Where’s the digital strategy? European Tech Cluster calls on Irish Govt to get focused News
25.07.2012 The Irish Government has been called upon to ensure that the IT industry in Ireland plays a key role in the new €2.25bn Capital Investment Programme unveiled last week. -
More than 6bn of Earth’s population carries a mobile device – that’s 75pc of the world News
18.07.2012 Some 6bn people on planet Earth have a mobile subscription, which includes 5bn people in developing countries, according to The World Bank. That means 75pc of people on the...Categories: Wireless Communications, Phones, Mobility, Mobile, Internet, Government, Global CIO, eCommerce, Digital Business, Consumer Tech, Apps Zone, Apps -
SMEs pitch their technologies at SmartOcean Innovation Exchange in Galway today News
03.07.2012 This morning in Galway at the SmartOcean Innovation Exchange, which is taking place as part of the Volvo Ocean Race Global Village, 22 SMEs – both Irish and international – are... -
Irish Govt invests €39m in science commercialisation drive – 30 flagship projects News
29.06.2012 The Irish Government has revealed a new €39m investment that will fund 30 flagship science research projects. The strategy, which includes involvement from players like Intel,...Categories: Software, Science, Life Sciences, Investments, Internet, Green Computing, Green, Government, Energy, Economy, Digital Media -
EU Council meeting focuses on jobs and growth News
21.06.2012 Ireland's Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton, TD, is in Luxembourg today attending the meeting of the Employment and Social Policy Council of Ministers...Categories: Green Tech, Green Computing, Green, Government, Enterprise, Economy, Careers and EmploymentTags: Health, Green Economy, ICT, Economic Recovery, Economy, Richard Bruton, Jobs, European Commission, EU, Government -
New cloud and digital marketing master’s at DCU to tackle ICT skills gap News
08.06.2012 DCU Business School is starting three new MSc programmes in September in cloud computing, digital marketing and strategy to help equip graduates with skills in high-growth areas...Categories: Marketing, Management, IT Organisation, Internet, Graduate, Government, Education, Economy, Digital Marketing -
Springboard offers 6,000 new education opportunities News
22.05.2012 The Irish Government has announced 6,000 new part-time higher education places for job seekers via the Springboard programme, focused on areas with skills shortages.Tags: Pharmaceutical, Green Economy, Medical Devices, ICT, Government, Jobs, Skills, Education, Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland, IDA, -
BT all-Ireland revenues up 1pc to stg£757m News
11.05.2012 Telecoms and ICT provider BT this morning reported a 1pc increase in revenues for the year of stg£757m. It said its transformation process, ongoing inrastructure rollout north...Tags: O2, Northern Ireland, Investment, BT Business, BT, Telecoms, ICT, Vodafone, 3 Ireland, Fibre Infrastructure Investment, LLU -
Bridging the gap between 19th-century and 21st-century school systems News
10.05.2012 Go to any conference today on the subject of education and you’ll hear a metaphor about dragging a teacher from the 19th century to a 21st-century classroom in Ireland and being... -
No Limbs, No Limits: Cork teen tells UN how tech improved her life News
27.04.2012 Cork teenager Joanne O’Riordan, who has no limbs, gave a speech to global leaders at a United Nations conference for Girls in ICT Day on how technology has changed her life. She... -
Irish Govt reveals e-government strategy up to 2015 News
12.04.2012 The Irish Government has revealed a new e-government strategy that contains 44 actions across eight priority areas. Projects include an online passport service, a national...Categories: Software & Web Development, IT Management, Hosting Services, Government, Data Management, CIO -
From space missions to making Irish software world standard News
29.03.2012 At the end of January, Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) and a consortium of top technology companies, including Intel and IBM, revealed plans to invest €22.4m over the next five...Categories: Software, Research, R&D, Leadership & Management, Investments, Engineering, Education, Development -
Tyndall scientist wins ICT Invention of the Year at UCC News
27.03.2012 Professor Peter Kennedy of Tyndall National Institute has gleaned the top innovation accolade at University College Cork’s Invention of the Year awards. Meanwhile, the Life...Categories: Science, R&D, Life Sciences, Investments, Intellectual Property, Engineering, Engineer, Education, Economy -
Green economy forum to explore smart city opportunities News
23.03.2012 Clean-tech and sustainability experts from Ireland, Madrid and Vienna will be sharing their insights on smarter cities at a conference in Dublin next week. They'll also be...Categories: Energy, Data Management, Engineer, Engineering, Green, Green Computing, Green Tech, R&D, Science, Supply Chain ManagementTags: Green IFSC, SEAI, Smart Buildings, ICT, Sustainability, IBM, Ireland, Green Economy, Dublin City Council, Clean Tech, -
IDA reveals stats on Ireland’s FDI record (infographic) News
20.03.2012 IDA Ireland has created an infographic to showcase some of the key industry sectors such as ICT, pharma, life sciences, digital and social media, plus gaming, that are... -
ICT company Ergo to create 30 jobs this year News
08.03.2012 ICT services company Ergo will create 30 jobs in Dublin this year and aims to hire another 50 people by 2015. The job creation is fuelled by the demand for infrastructure and... -
Vodafone implements new way of working News
01.03.2012 Vodafone’s Irish operation has invested €2.5m in a new way of working strategy. John Kennedy spoke to CEO Jeroen Hoencamp about how flexible work strategies inspire progress.Tags: Broadband, Wi-Fi, Smartphones, Laptops, Productivity, Flexible Working, Jeroen Hoencamp, Vodafone, ICT, Start-ups -
NI Science Park facility to house 500 knowledge jobs News
02.03.2012 Northern Ireland Science Park (NISP) has announced its new stg£6m development is aiming to host up to 500 knowledge jobs when the facility opens, most likely in August.Categories: Science, R&D, Life Sciences, Investments, Intellectual Property, Funding, Engineering, Engineer, Careers and Employment, Energy -
78pc of engineers confident about company prospects - survey News
02.03.2012 Seventy-eight per cent of engineers are confident about their organisation’s prospects this year, a survey from Engineers Ireland as part of Engineers Week 2012 suggests.