Archive | October, 2015

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Martin’s Life: Skyping the Sister

“Are we out of Internet again? … You’ve it all used up playing that oul Facebook” says Martin’s mother in this new video from Martin’s Life. Here’s another 60-second slice of authentic Irish life from the mystery animator: Skyping the Sister! [youtube]https://youtu.be/6AOS_9qTg40[/youtube]   “She’s probably drinkin’ away below in Bonsai Beach” observes the mother when Martin’s sister […]

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Give Snowden Asylum in Europe, Say MEPs

The European Parliament has voted to call on EU member states to “drop any criminal charges against Edward Snowden, grant him protection and consequently prevent extradition or rendition by third parties, in recognition of his status as whistle-blower and international human rights defender”. The decision is part of a resolution passed today on the follow-up to […]

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Aoibhinn Ó Súilleabháin Launches City of Physics. Photo Credit: Naoise Culhane

Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin Launches City of Physics

  City of Physics is year long initiative which builds on the Dart of Physics campaign of 2013. That was an idea by Dr Shane Bergin and Dr Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin who won a small grant to put some physics-themed ads on Dublin’s DART commuter line. The result was an award-winning media campaign that got national attention and international support. […]

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Ireland's Broadband Map. Blue: commercial provision. Amber: proposed state provision under National Broadband Plan

Department Consults on Management of High-Speed Broadband Map

The Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (DCENR) has published a consultation document, which sets out how its high-speed broadband map will evolve, including during the procurement phase of the National Broadband Plan (NBP). Under EU procurement rules, the high-speed broadband map is required to help ensure that State provision of broadband infrastructure doesn’t […]

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Delegates to ICANN54 were entertqained by Riverdance at the Convention Centre Dublin this morning

Minister Expresses Support for IANA Stewardship Transition

The Minister of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Alex White TD, has expressed Ireland’s support for both the multi-stakeholder model of Internet governance and the IANA Stewardship Transition today, during the Opening Ceremony of ICANN’s 54th Public Meeting. The meeting, taking place in Dublin, has convened members of the global ICANN community to discuss and develop […]

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Priomhfheidhmeannach ICANN, Fadi Chehadé ag labhairt ag cruinniú ICANN54 i mBaile Átha Cliath ar maidin. Pictiúr: ICANN

ICANN in Éirinn: An mBaineann sé Leatsa?

Tá 2,500 teachta i mBaile Átha Cliath an tseachtain seo do ICANN54: an 54ú chruinniú idirnáisiúnta ag an Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. Eagraíocht idirnáisiúnta is ea ICANN a rialaíonn córas seoltaí an idirlín. Is féidir le éinne ceangailt leis an idirlíon, ach mura bhfuil aontú i measc daoine eile faoin ainm agus seoladh atá agat ar […]

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Dublin Meeting a Key Milestone for ICANN – Jean-Jacques Sahel [Audio]

Jean-Jacques Sahel is our guest on today’s podcast. He’s the Regional Vice-President Europe at ICANN, which is bringing 2,500 delegates to Dublin for its first major meeting in Ireland next week. Click on the player above to listen to the show, or download it here: 21:12; 12MB; MP3. ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers […]

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Colm Lyon Receives The DotIE Net Visionary Award 2015 [Video]

The Net Visionary Awards were held on Friday night at the RDS Concert Hall, organised by The Irish Internet Association and sponsored once more by the IEDR, the DotIE registry. Each year awards are presented in 17 categories, with the highlight of the evening being the conferring of the title ‘Net Visionary’ on the person who has displayed extraordinary […]

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