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...

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...

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...

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...

Workplace Technology Group launches in Dubai.

Expansion of Global Delivery Network The Workplace Technology Group, a specialist in workplace technology solutions, has officially expanded its global footprint with the launch of a new company in Dubai. This strategic move is part of the...

IT consultancy firm Saros announces new Dublin HQ as part of €8m global expansion plans

SAROS, an IT consultancy and project management firm based in Dublin, has announced the opening of a new headquarters in the capital as part of an €8m global expansion. The growth plans will also see the firm, founded in Dublin in 2016, establish...

Catherine Connolly: the outspoken leftwinger set to be Ireland’s next president

The lights dimmed and the youthful crowd packed into Vicar Street, a concert venue in inner-city Dublin, eyes locked on the stage. The emcee made barbed jokes about Ireland’s government, but there was little need to warm up the audience. The...

Wexford ranks 2nd in the state in terms of Irish Male Premature Mortality rates per county

A recent report from the South Eastern Technological University reveals that 40% of male deaths before the age of 75 are premature, and many of these deaths are preventable. The report revealed Wexford ranks second in the state for male premature...

Ireland just joined CERN (Europe's major nuclear research body)

IRELAND HAS OFFICIALLY joined the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) as an Associate Member State. Minister for Further and Higher Education James Lawless TD today announced the State’s membership of the intergovernmental...

Irish lamb served for the first time in US since access granted in 2022

Irish lamb has been served in the US for the first time this week, following export access being granted in 2022. Bord Bia launched Irish lamb in the US at an event in Park Avenue, New York, which showcased the quality of the pasture-raised...

'I scammed the scammer' - Irish man tracks down imposter who used his account to scam others

A Waterford man has revealed how he "scammed the scammer" after someone hacked his Adverts.ie account and "sold" a festival ticket to a girl. Dean Robinson, who is a Broadcast Engineer and IT Technician, logged into his Adverts.ie account on a...

NTT DATA Announces the Acquisition of Alchemy Technology Services

NTT DATA announced the acquisition of Alchemy Technology Services, a specialist insurance technology consultancy. The move reinforces NTT DATA’s commitment to transforming the global insurance ecosystem, addressing current and emerging challenges...

Ireland becomes associate member state of CERN

Ireland has officially become an associate member state of CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, which is the world’s largest machine builder, following confirmation that it has taken all the necessary steps to ratify the associate...

NTT DATA Acquires Alchemy Technology Services to Accelerate Global Insurance Transformation

NTT DATA announced the acquisition of Alchemy Technology Services, a specialist insurance technology consultancy. The move reinforces NTT DATA’s commitment to transforming the global insurance ecosystem, addressing current and emerging challenges...

Ireland in deepening row with Norway over proposed fishing quotas in EU waters

The Minister of State for the Marine has instructed Irish officials in Brussels to vote against access for Norway to blue whiting in EU waters, in a deepening international row over proposed fishing quotas. Timmy Dooley told the Dáil he had “made...

How smart technology can help cut your energy bills

If you have opened an electricity bill recently and done a double-take at the total, you aren’t alone. Although energy prices have fallen from their peak, they are still running above the pre-Russia invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, and as...

Dublin City Schools eliminate jobs, cut calendar days to reduce deficit

After cutting more than 50 positions last week, the cash-strapped Dublin City Board of Education approved a second phase of its deficit reduction plan Monday, looking to save another $3 million through steps that include cutting calendar days,...

Scientists find no long-term benefit of using Ketamine to treat depression

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University of Galway launches research partnership with Trane Technologies

University of Galway has today launched a new research partnership with multinational engineering company Trane Technologies. The three-year collaboration on the development of sustainable technologies for advanced manufacturing processes is...