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03:48

IDA Ireland welcomes expansion of IBM's software...

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2025/06/26

The Irish Government and IDA Ireland today welcomed IBM's announcement to create additional high-value jobs in the south-east of the country. The leading global technology company will, over the next three years, hire up to 75 software engineers, dedicated to research and development (R&D), based in Waterford.The roles will focus on cutting-edge innovation for IBM Z, the infrastructure powering 70% of global transactions by value. The Waterford software engineers will closely collaborate

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02:21

Businesses, Communities, Public Bodies, and...

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2025/06/26

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) is inviting entries from individuals and organisations across all sectors of the Irish economy at the vanguard of Ireland's clean energy transition, to enter the 2025 SEAI Energy Awards. The Awards showcase exemplary achievements and inspire others to follow suit. More than 2,000 previous entrants over the past two decades have saved over half a billion euro by pursuing their sustainable energy ambitions. 2025 Entrants Can Choose from 10

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04:46

TU Dublin Researcher Awarded Over €650k for...

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2025/06/26

Researchers at TU Dublin have secured over €650K to develop innovative cancer diagnostic technology under the prestigious Taighde Éireann - Research Ireland Pathway Programme. The award is part of a national €23 million investment announced today by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless TD, aimed at empowering Ireland's emerging research leaders. "This investment, through Research Ireland's Pathway programme, will support emerging

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04:27

Grinds360 Marks Transformative First Year With...

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2025/06/26

Nearly one year on from launch, Grinds360, Ireland's leading hybrid learning platform, has seen explosive growth, with over 3,000 paying members and 18,000 app users as the 2024/25 Leaving Cert draws to a close. By combining established and trusted teachers with AI-powered personalisation, Grinds360 is transforming how students prepare for their exams. Backed by a €3.2 million seed round and set to double revenue in 2025/26, the company has established itself as the go-to alternative to

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06:00

HedgeHog Financial Wellness named winner of...

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2025/06/26

HedgeHog Financial Wellness has been announced as overall winner of this year's coveted AWS EdTech Accelerator, run by The Learnovate Centre in Trinity College Dublin, with the support of Amazon Web Services (AWS). Ten EdTech startups were selected to join the eight-week programme, and received support and mentoring on building a digital solution to address a learning need or problem. All participants presented their solutions to Learnovate, AWS, and industry judges at the final 'Pitch Day'

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10:27

AI Art with Mary Tiegreen, featured during London...

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2025/06/26

Selva Ozelli interviews Mary Tiegreen about her environmentally inspired paintings. Tell us about your educational and professional background as an artist My interest in art began early and led me to earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts at the University of Iowa. I went on to study art in London and New York which resulted in a career in graphic design and the publishing industry. Throughout my career, I always had a fascination with technology as a tool for creation and was a very early adopter

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05:13

Pervasive Surveillance of People is Being Used to...

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2025/06/25

Analyses of over 40,000 documents, computer vision papers and downstream patents spanning four decades indicates the extent of this surveillance and the rise of obfuscating language that helps to normalise such approaches.New research has underlined the surprising extent to which pervasive surveillance of people and their habits is powered by computer vision research - and shone a spotlight on how vulnerable individuals and communities are at risk. Analyses of over 40,000 documents,

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02:40

Skillnet Ireland announces €1m in funding for the...

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2025/06/25

Skillnet Ireland has today launched a call for applications from industry groups to establish new Skillnet Business Networks aimed at meeting key business challenges of their sector, region or thematic area, through upskilling. With funding of up to €1m available, Skillnet Ireland is seeking applications from interested industry bodies or enterprise groups to deliver impactful solutions in upskilling for businesses. Chambers Ireland, Ibec, ISME, Irish Centre for Business Excellence and the

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07:28

European Space Agency Phi-lab Ireland Lauches First...

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2025/06/25

Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) and AMBER, the Research Ireland Centre for Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research, have officially launched the European Space Agency (ESA) Phi-Lab Ireland - a pioneering six-year programme designed to drive innovation in space technologies within companies in Ireland. Ireland, as a global leader in advanced manufacturing and materials science, will address the thematic area of space-optimised hardware. Phi-Lab Ireland will fund cutting-edge

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05:32

Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) and...

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2025/06/25

The signing of the first ever Memorandum of Understanding between the world-renowned Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) and a Technological University was witnessed by James Lawless, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. The agreement with the Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) was signed during the celebrations of the Institute's 85th year anniversary, marking its lauded track record since it was set up by Eamon De Valera's

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03:54

ESB Networks Announces Winner of Weather Watch...

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2025/06/25

ESB Networks is proud to announce Oatlands College, Stillorgan, Dublin as the winners of its first ever Weather Watch Schools Programme aimed at educating young people about the impact weather has on electricity generation from wind and solar energy and encouraging energy awareness conversations beyond the classroom. The first-year classes standout entry creatively displayed their increased understanding of the link between weather patterns and renewable energy generation. St. Pauls

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03:00

Dell Technologies collaborates with Crann Centre to...

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2025/06/25

Dell Technologies has today announced that it has teamed up with the Crann Centre, a Cork-based charity, to develop an AI-powered solution that enhances care for children, adults and families living with neuro-physical disabilities. This collaboration has resulted in the development of a bespoke AI-powered intake application that reduces the administrative burden on Crann staff, streamlines intake processes, and enhances organisational efficiencies and service delivery. The collaboration

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05:18

€0.5m in funding for Trinity to develop AI platform...

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2025/06/24

A team of researchers at Trinity College Dublin has received €500,000 in funding to develop an AI-enabled platform to help teachers create assessments and provide formative feedback to learners.The project is called Diotima and is supported by The Learnovate Centre, a global research and innovation centre in learning technology in Trinity College Dublin. Diotima began its partnership with Learnovate in February this year and is expected to spin out as a company in 2026. The €500,000

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04:19

Olive for Education launches Learning Wallet, in a...

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2025/06/24

Olive for Education, Ireland's leading EdTech provider for post-primary schools, has announced the launch of its Learning Wallet, in a move to support students, schools and parents during the upcoming Senior Cycle Reform. Olive for Education looks to empower students and educators by making digital learning straightforward, safe, and accessible - exemplified by this latest product launch. The Learning Wallet is Olive for Education's all-in-one digital learning solution, designed to make

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00:59

We're connected to every mobile wallet in sub Saharan...

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2025/06/24

Four years ago I interviewed the serial entrepreneur Ollie Walsh, co founder and CEO of Pipit Global. Since then Pipit Global has grown and last month they were taken over by the American paytech company Qenta. I recently caught up with Ollie who is now the president of Qenta. Ollie talks about the journey Pipit Global went on since we last spoke, Covid, AI, Quanta's takeover of Pipit Global and more. More about Ollie Walsh: Ollie was the CEO of Terraforma, the company behind Pipit Global,

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08:01

Researchers discover likely site of new planet in...

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2025/06/24

An international team of astronomers led by University of Galway, has discovered the likely site of a new planet in formation, most likely a gas giant planet up to a few times the mass of Jupiter. Using the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO's VLT) in Chile, the researchers captured spectacular images around a distant young star for the first time in the form of scattered near-infrared light that revealed an exceptionally structured disk. The European Southern

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06:41

Global warming appears to accelerate antibiotic...

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2025/06/24

A new international study involving researchers from Durham University has revealed that climate change is accelerating the rate of development and global abundances of antibiotic resistance bacteria in soils. The findings, published in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution, highlight a new and deeply concerning less seen consequence of global warming to public health. Rising antibiotic resistance in soils The study shows that rising global temperatures are significantly increasing the

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05:32

StartUp Ballymun presents Innovation in Action 25 June

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2025/06/24

Different paths. Shared ambition. Founders in conversation at StartUp Ballymun With the preparations complete, the twelfth edition of StartUp Ballymun takes place on Wednesday 25 June in Ballymun Civic Centre, Dublin 9. This year's event continues the tradition of supporting and encouraging entrepreneurship across Dublin's northside and beyond. StartUp Ballymun returns Find out more and book your ticket here StartUp Ballymun 2025 . Funded by Dublin City Council through its Ballymun Area

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04:23

The Factory in Dublin used by U2, Britney Spears and...

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2025/06/23

Minister Patrick O'Donovan TD was joined by Vanessa Hartley, Head of Google Ireland to celebrate the official opening of The Factory, a dedicated community arts and culture space located at Bolands Mills, the new urban quarter made possible by Google. Designed as a home for creativity, collaboration, and community engagement, The Factory reaffirms Google's long-standing commitment to its local community. Long a landmark on Dublin's cultural map, The Factory has hosted legendary names like

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10:56

Microsoft announce comprehensive sovereign solutions...

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2025/06/23

Microsoft has just unveiled its Comprehensive Sovereign Solutions, a new suite of capabilities designed to help European public and private sector organisations meet evolving data residency, governance, and compliance needs. Their latest blog post which you can read below details what their Comprehensive Sovereign Solutions does. This week we are taking the next step in strengthening our European Digital Commitments to empower our customers with greater choice, more control over their data

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