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Minister for Health, Dr. Jennifer Carroll MacNeill and Dr Tanya Mulcahy Director of HIHI and founder of FemTech Ireland at the launch of the ‘Femtech in Ireland’ report

FemTech support needed to address health inequities

A new report 'FemTech in Ireland' has identified significant opportunities for Ireland to become a global leader in technology, research, and innovation focused on women's health

Business • 06 Aug

The sandbox project will establish a first-of-its-kind mechanism to advance child online safety through collaboration across sectors, borders and generations

ISPCC joins project to tackle online child sexual abuse

The ISPCC has announced its participation in a global project to prevent and respond to online child sexual exploitation and abuse

Business • 06 Jun

Cork native Brian Barter will lead the Blink team to drive the company's growth

Insurtech Blink Parametric appoints Brian Barter as CEO

Irish Insurtech Blink Parametric has anounced the appointment of Brian Barter as Chief Executive Officer.

Business • 05 Jun

"The shift in AI adoption is especially striking" - Ronan Walsh, Head of Technology Consulting at EY Ireland

Cybersecurity top investment priority with tech leaders

Cybersecurity remains the top investment priority for Irish tech leaders who are facing increasing budget constraints, geopolitical tensions and continued technological change.

Business • 03 Jun

The Dublin-NYC portal has been temporarily shut down after 'inappropriate behaviour' (pic: RollingNews.ie)

Dublin-NYC 'portal' artist appeals for people to behave

The artist behind the portal art installation connecting Dublin and New York has appealed to visitors to remember there could be children watching on the other side.

World • 15 May 24

Derek Butler, CEO of Grid Finance and Patricia Callan, Director of Financial Services Ireland

Lack of state support a barrier to fintech expansion

A lack of government support for growth and innovation has been identified as a major barrier to expansion in the financial technology, or fintech, sector in a report carried out by Ibec group Financial Services Ireland.

Business • 11 Sep 23

EI's Jenny Melia said they had seen 'extraordinary resilience and business potential' from start-ups in the past year

EI invested €28m in high potential start-ups last year

Enterprise Ireland invested more than €28m in high potential start-ups last year, according to the semi-State body.

Business • 07 Apr 22

The Innovation Test-Bed was designed by examining the challenges manufacturing companies face that could benefit from enabling technologies such as 5G, 6G and Wifi6

Smarter factories solution deployed at UL

An innovative solution that aims to create smarter factories by utilising the latest wireless technologies has been launched at the University of Limerick.

Business • 12 Apr 21

Sisters Wendy Slattery and Tracy Leavy, co-founders of The Beauty Buddy

Beauty reviews made simpler with Beauty Buddy app

Boost My Business shines spotlight on a start-up out to change the way beauty reviews are consumed.

Boost My Business • 15 Jan 21

Newly-released games consoles like the Playstation 5 have been the most sought-after items of the Christmas period

Game On: Getting the most out of your new console

So Santy brought you the console you've been eyeing up for months (or maybe even years) - but now that you have it, what do you do next? Here's a quick guide to what you should do to get the most out of your new device today - and beyond.

Business • 25 Dec 20

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