What Do Businesses Care About?
We are currently in the midst of a general election campaign here in Ireland. The political parties and independent candidates and a variety of pressure groups and lobbyists are going to dominate the media (all of
DRI to Challenge Independence of Ireland’s Data Protection Authority
Today is International Data Protection Day, and Digital Rights Ireland is marking it with the announcement that it has instructed its lawyers to serve legal papers on the Irish government, challenging whether the office of the
€1.5m Research Project sees NUIG Partner with FotoNation to Improve Smartphone Imaging
The Minister for Skills, Research and Innovation, Damien English TD, today announced funding of €1.5 million for a new research project at NUI Galway which will seek to address technical challenges associated with the development of improved
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.
Science Foundation Ireland signs Cooperation Agreement with Chinese Counterpart
Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) have today announced the signing of new Cooperation Agreement on the occasion of the State Visit to China of President Michael D. Higgins.
250,000 People Experience the ‘Power of Science’ during Science Week 2014
An estimated 250,000 people took part in 800 science festivals, demonstrations, seminars and tours across the country this week during the 19th annual national science week. The week coincided with the success of the European Space
