Irish Marriage Proposal is a Big Production with Bono and KeyWest [Video]
You might want to pass right along if you’ve already seen your quota of mushy marriage proposals for 2015 – but seriously, this is a lovely one. Tears and all. Result! Cliff Henry took his girlfriend Fiona Henry for a walk up Killiney Hill, where he had arranged for the band KeyWest to serenade her while he got […]
ID2015 – Year of Irish Design aims to create 1800 Jobs
2015 has been designated the year of Irish Design: ID2015. It’s a year-long programme aimed at promoting and celebrating Irish design, with a strong focus on creating sustainable jobs, creating new design start-up companies and growing design led exports. ID2015 is supported by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. The Minister for Business and Employment, Ged Nash TD, […]
SpunOut.ie Privacy Workshop with Tommy Collison this Wednesday
SpunOut.ie, the youth information service, is holding a privacy workshop on this Wednesday January 7 at its headquarters in Temple Bar. The event will be led by privacy activist Tommy Collison, whom we interviewed in a podcast just before Christmas. Tommy’s already run a couple of these events in New York, where he is a student of journalism. Back home in Ireland […]
Taylor Swift Gives Gifts To Fans – Literally
Taylor Swift may have broken up with Spotify, but she definitely hasn’t broken up with the internet. The star used social media to find out what some of her fans were into and then sent them – or even brought them – personal gifts for Christmas. It might sound like a big PR stunt, but […]
The Interview Is Now Available Online (If You’re in the US)
The Interview is now available to stream online, but only if you’re based in the US. If you are in the US you can get full details of how to watch the movie here. At the moment you need a US credit card and IP address to be able to access the movie, but Sony […]
Irish Government Files Amicus Brief In Microsoft Data Case
Yesterday afternoon the Irish government filed an amicus brief in the Microsoft data case. We’ve mentioned this case previously, as it has very broad ramifications for cross-jurisdictional issues surrounding data privacy and sovereignty and much more. To recap. A US court wants Microsoft to hand over customer data which is stored on servers in Ireland […]
Early Bird Deadline Extended for Galway Digital Marketing Summit
Latest news from the OMiG Digital Summit is that the Early Bird limit has been reached. However it has just been extended for a further two days. Ticket prices increase on Stephen’s Day so we recommend booking your seat or exhibition space now. The event is held on Thursday 29th January 2015 at 18:30 sharp in The […]
Exciting High Tech Careers with Dairymaster in Kerry [Video]
Christmas is a time for recruiting, especially for companies who want to get the attention of people who are home for the holidays. It’s an opportunity Dairymaster are taking very seriously with adverts in the press, radio and airports. They’ve even made a video to get the message across: agricultural technology offers a huge variety of challenging and rewarding careers. [youtube]http://youtu.be/nNZXn6Id2sU[/youtube] […]
‘Why I’m Holding Crypto-Parties’ – An Interview with Tommy Collison [Audio]
Today’s podcast is an interview with blogger, student journalist, and encryption advocate Tommy Collison. Currently in his second year at New York University where he majors in journalism, Tommy is well known in Irish blogging circles where he has been active since he was 12. Click on the player above to listen to the show, or download it here: […]
Minister Announces €2.9 Million Funding for UCC Research into Global Atmosphere & Climate Change
Minister for Skills, Research and Innovation, Damien English TD today announced funding of €2.9 million for a new research project at University College Cork (UCC) which will develop a technology for airborne monitoring of the Earth’s atmosphere on a global scale. Delivered by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, through Science Foundation Ireland (SFI), […]