The Lallys are Taking the Long Way Home [Audio]
After many years, Gillian and Brendan Lally have decided to return home to Ireland with three of their kids. That's a relatively simple business in this day and age, but they've decided to take the scenic
Irish Writer Crowdfunds with Postcards written in Blood
Julian Gough I'm a fan of Julian Gough. I used to play his band on the radio in the 1990s, and I've sneaked a read of one of his novels in a bookshop. One day,
Louis CK on the Miracle of Technology [Video]
So I'm typing this on my computer - get that? MY COMPUTER! And it's not even the only one I own. Louis CK thinks we're too complacent about technology. "... now we live in an amazing
Ballmer by Numbers
Steve Ballmer is stepping down as Microsoft CEO, after 10 years which have seen the stock price stagnate at less than €40, following a peak of €59.56 in 2000. Of course, it's not fair to measure
Patrick Joy is Entrepreneur of the Year
The 2013 EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards were annnounced last night at an event in Citywest, Dublin, which was broadcast live. The overall award went to Patrick Joy of Suretank, a world-leading manufacturer of CCUs (Cargo
Four New Generic Top Level Domains Go Live
Uncontested Domain Names sought in New gTLD process It's been years in the making, but today the companies behind 4 new generic Top Level Domains are celebrating their launch. ICANN has announced that the
Merkel to Obama: Did You Tap My Phone?
Der Spiegel reports that the German chancellor Angela Merkel phoned US President Barack Obama yesterday to express her concerns about reports that her communications may have been the target of US surveillance. The suspicions arise from
