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8 Ireland-based women in cybersecurity you should know about
From leading universities, businesses and advocacy groups, here are some inspiring women in cybersecurity. With much of our lives and livelihoods compressed into data readily accessible via the cloud, it’s no surprise that cybersecurity is...

Canterbury of New Zealand reveals special edition Ireland jersey for Chicago clash vs All Blacks
Canterbury of New Zealand has unveiled a special edition Ireland Rugby Pre-Game jersey, designed to celebrate the team’s upcoming clash with New Zealand at Soldier Field, Chicago on 1 November. The striking new design takes inspiration from one of...

Refurbed raises €50m to boost circular tech marketplace with AI
The Vienna-based start-up achieved 40pc year-on-year sales growth with its refurbished tech. Refurbed, the online marketplace for refurbished electronics, has raised €50m in its latest funding round. The Vienna-headquartered company will use the...
Strengthening Global Ties: UK Deputy High Commissioner Visits GemLab to Explore Expansion in the UK & Ireland Market
SMPL Amritsar (Punjab) [India], October 23: Caroline Rowett, Deputy High Commissioner of the United Kingdom, visited GemLab Office to meet CEO, Mr. Dawinder Singh, for continued discussions on the company's plans to expand its operations in the...

AI deepfake video disrupts Irish presidential race
The battle to be the next president of Ireland has been hit by the emergence of an AI-generated deepfake video showing a candidate purportedly announcing she is pulling out of the race. The video clip, designed to mimic a news item by state...
CERN: Ireland becomes associated member
Ireland has officially become an Associate Member State of CERN, following confirmation that it has taken all the necessary steps to ratify the Associate Membership Agreement and accede to the protocol on CERN’s privileges and immunities. The...

Business News | Strengthening Global Ties: UK Deputy High Commissioner Visits GemLab to Explore Expansion in the UK & Ireland Market
SMPL Amritsar (Punjab) [India], October 23: Caroline Rowett, Deputy High Commissioner of the United Kingdom, visited GemLab Office to meet CEO, Mr. Dawinder Singh, for continued discussions on the company's plans to expand its operations in the...
‘Like Brexit for tech’: Echelon’s Niall Molloy on fighting the power crisis and weighing up an IPO
Business Post subscribers can read: Why Ireland’s moratorium on new data centres is “Brexit” for the tech sector The inside story of how Echelon secured €800m in equity and positioned itself as a €2.5bn infrastructure player What funding sources...

Grace Moloney to get chance in Ireland goal for Belgium visit
Grace Moloney is set to deputise in goal for Ireland in Friday’s Women’s Euro playoff against Belgium at Lansdowne Road (7pm). Brosnan’s injury for Everton left Carla Ward with the dilemma of choosing either Moloney, with seven caps, or the...

Limerick teenager Ava Crean primed for new possibilities in the Dublin Marathon
The one thing Ava Crean won’t be fearing on Sunday is the distance. At just 19, the Limerick athlete has already displayed a remarkable capacity for 26.2-mile running. If Crean can match the pace of the older and more experienced elite Irish...

Maxon UK Showcases Precision Drive System Technology for Labs
The company is inviting laboratory equipment designers to visit Stand E46 to explore new DC and brushless DC motors, gearheads, spindle drives, and control systems aimed at improving accuracy and reliability in scientific and laboratory...

Molten Ventures shares fly on results news – follow the BusinessBite live tech blog
Bite-size news in business & technology, from big breaking stories to funding, appointments & deals STRAT7 appoints new managing director to expand AI-driven capabilities Published: October 23, 2025 at 10:38 am STRAT7 has appointed Pranay...

County Roscommon swimmer part of Irish team for European Short Course Championships
A County Roscommon swimmer has been selected on the Irish team for the European Short Course Championships between December 2nd and 7th in Lublin, Poland. Cormac Rynn from Arigna in North Roscommon will be part of the 13-strong Irish team that...
AI Researchers and Global Figures Call for Ban on Superintelligence Development
A growing coalition of scientists and public figures is urging world leaders to halt the creation of artificial superintelligence until it can be proven safe. The call, released by the US-based Future of Life Institute, reflects growing concern...

Kia EV4 and EV4 Fastback arrive in Ireland
BY EOIN CUTTLE Kia has this week launched the EV4 and EV4 Fastback in Ireland, further expanding its already impressive line-up of electric vehicles. The EV4 is Kia’s first all-electric hatchback, engineered on the dedicated Electric Global...

Irish citizen science project aims to rescue African weather data
Historical weather data is needed to help people across the climate-vulnerable continent better understand and adapt to the climate crisis. Researchers at Maynooth University’s ICARUS Climate Research Centre have a launched a new project to...

Best September on record for Irish wind farms - WEI
New figures show that wind generation in Ireland was the highest on record for a September month. This is according to Wind Energy Ireland, which published its monthly wind energy report as Ireland's Wind Energy Expo 2025 continues in the RDS in...

Outrage as Ireland picks ex-Meta lobbyist as new data protection chief
Civil society groups have decried the appointment of a senior ex-Meta lobbyist as one of Ireland's new data protection commissioners. Niamh Sweeney was announced in September as the pick for third commissioner for Ireland's already...