Hailo, Ireland’s leading transport app, is advising customers to avoid delays and travel at off-peak times during the upcoming 48 hour Dublin Bus strike on Thursday 8th and Friday 9th September. The company is anticipating strong demand for taxis during this time, so they are offering a discount to encourage users to travel at off-peak times where […]
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Beautiful Sunrise over Electric Picnic 2016 [Drone Video]
Electric Picnic gets underway tomorrow in Stradbally, Co Laois, just down the road from Blacknight‘s Carlow HQ. Alan O’Reilly of Carlow Weather was up early this morning to get a drone’s eye view of the sunrise, as the festival site stands ready to rock! Anyone planning to do the same should note that a no-fly zone comes into […]
BUILTINCORK Seeks Feedback on Future Events
BUILTINCORK, the startup network for the southern city, has put out a call to its members, friends, and anyone in the wide community of startups and those who follow them, to let them know what kind of events they’d like to see on the programme in the months ahead. BUILTINCORK was founded in 2015 by a bunch of people […]
Irish Hotline Report on Illegal Online Material – ‘No Room for Complacency’
The Hotline.ie Annual Report for 2015 was launched this morning by David Stanton TD, Minister of State at the Department of Justice & Equality, at an event held in in Dublin. Hotline.ie is Ireland’s national reporting service for the Internet, established in 1999 and run by the Internet Service Providers Association of Ireland in cooperation with An Gárda Síochána and the Department […]
Tech/Life Ireland: A New Initiative to Attract Tech Professionals
Tech/Life Ireland, a new national initiative to brand Ireland as a top destination to pursue a career in technology, was launched today by the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD. Tech/Life Ireland is funded by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and will be delivered in partnership with Enterprise Ireland, IDA […]
Web Search Surge for ‘Irish Passport’ after Brexit Result Shock
Analysis of Google Trends shows that UK searches for the term ‘Irish passport’ have surged since the shocking news was confirmed early this morning, that Britain has voted to leave the EU. Our British friends do like to travel abroad, especially to Spain, France, and the Mediterranean on holiday. Some of them retire to enjoy the benefits […]
Twitter EMEA MD Steps Down, Replaced by Mark Little
Stephen McIntyre, the Managing Director of Twitter EMEA based in Dublin, has announced that he is stepping down to join Frontline VC, a venture capital firm based in Dublin and London, as a partner. He will be replaced at the head of Twitter’s Dublin-based EMEA organisation by Mark Little, the former RTÉ journalist and entrepreneur […]
Hailo Ireland Passes 100,000 Business Journeys
Hailo Ireland has today announced that it has passed 100,000 journeys on its Hailo for Business platform in Ireland. The announcement was made at a Hailo/The Dean business breakfast this morning, which focused on scaling technology businesses in the Irish market. Ireland’s leading transport app, Hailo revealed that it now has over 500 business accounts, […]
Minister Launches TravelWise App for Irish Going Abroad
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr. Charlie Flanagan TD, this morning launched TravelWise, a new free smartphone travel app available for download on iOS and Android. Speaking at the launch, Minister Flanagan said that TravelWise would help Irish people travelling abroad to stay safe and informed while travelling, living or working overseas. “I would […]
New National Lottery App Lets Users Play Anywhere
The National Lottery App now allows players to play and win anywhere with Lotto, EuroMillions, Daily Million and Instant Win games. The updated app was launched yesterday on the iPhone App Store, giving players the chance to become a winner wherever they are with a few simple taps. The company plans to add the new features to the Android […]