Gas Networks Ireland to Connect New €80 Million Biomethane Plant in Cork to National Gas Grid
Gas Networks Ireland has signed an agreement with Stream BioEnergy to link a new €80 million (≈ $87 million) biomethane plant on Little Island, Co. Cork, to the national gas grid. The facility, slated for 2027 operation, will treat about 90,000 tonnes of food and garden waste each year, producing 80 GWh of renewable biomethane—enough to heat roughly 6,000 homes. The project is expected to cut around 40,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually, equivalent to removing 17,000 cars, and marks the seventh biomethane plant connected in three years. The deal underscores Ireland’s push for renewable gas, waste circularity, and energy security.
I’m Quite Bullish on Vertical AI Ryan Laughran, Audrey AI Co-Founder and CEO
Audrey AI, a Dublin‑based startup building AI tools for financial auditors, closed a $1.8 million pre‑seed round. The round was led by Sure Valley Ventures, Delta Partners and Enterprise Ireland, with individual investors Donnchadh Casey and Conor Jones also participating. Co‑founder...
Ubotica Partners with NOVI Space to Accelerate Real-Time AI Inference at the Space Edge
Ubotica Technologies has partnered with NOVI Space to embed its SPACE:AI platform on NOVI’s GENIE smart‑satellite constellation. The integration enables AI models to run directly onboard satellites, turning raw Earth‑observation data into decision‑grade intelligence within 90 seconds of capture. By...
94% of Irish EV Drivers Vow Never to Return to Petrol or Diesel
The Q2 2026 Nevo EV Consumer Sentiment Survey of over 1,000 Irish drivers shows a 94% satisfaction rate among current electric‑vehicle owners, with 97% rating their EVs as as reliable or more reliable than petrol or diesel cars. Nearly all respondents...
ToolsEV Repair Startup Wins Global Techstars Competition
Irish startup ToolsEV, founded during Startup Weekend Women Dublin, captured the Techstars Startup Weekend Women Global Pitch Competition, beating teams from 40 cities across six continents. The company offers a cloud‑based platform that aggregates diagnostic data, repair workflows and technical...
Why Simple, Repetitive Game Formats Still Hold Attention in a Fast-Moving World
Even as streaming services, social feeds, and high‑budget games grow louder and more complex, simple, repetitive game formats continue to capture user attention. Casual puzzles, endless runners, and classic roulette thrive because they require no steep learning curve and deliver...
Vodafone Ireland Named Best Fixed Broadband in Independent Real World Testing
Vodafone Ireland has been crowned Ireland’s Best Fixed Broadband by independent benchmarker umlaut, achieving a 962‑point score out of 1,000. The award follows a decade of Best‑in‑Test mobile accolades, underscoring consistent performance across both fixed and mobile networks. Fibre now...
FutureRange Completes Second Acquisition of 2026
FutureRange, one of Ireland’s leading IT managed service providers, completed its second acquisition of 2026 by purchasing Echo IT, a Nenagh‑based IT services firm. The deal expands FutureRange’s footprint in Munster and adds expertise across veterinary, distribution, medical and agri‑food...
Activ8 Energies and SSE Airtricity Launch All-Island Funded Solar Initiative Worth up to €200 Million to Support Businesses
Activ8 Energies and SSE Airtricity have unveiled a €200 million (≈$218 million) all‑island solar programme that finances on‑site solar PV installations for Irish businesses at no upfront cost. Companies will purchase the generated electricity through long‑term Power Purchase Agreements, securing a fixed...
Ireland Esports Collegiate Series National Finals Head to GamerFest 2026
The Ireland Esports Collegiate Series (IECS) will stage its 2025/26 National Finals live at GamerFest’s Red Bull stage in the RDS Main Hall on May 23‑24. The event features the top collegiate squads in Valorant, League of Legends, Rocket League...
The Browser Is the Real Battleground for Businesses
Irish firms are increasingly vulnerable as browsers become the primary work hub, exposing a hidden attack surface that traditional endpoint security often misses. Attackers now exploit browser‑based vectors such as ClickFix fake CAPTCHAs, multi‑channel phishing, and malicious extensions to bypass...
RCSI Spinout Substrato Medical Wins Spinout Showcase Award at Enterprise Ireland’s Start-Up Day 2026
RCSI spin‑out Substrato Medical captured the Spinout Showcase Award at Enterprise Ireland’s Start‑Up Day 2026, delivering a three‑minute pitch on its novel oxygen‑therapy platform for chronic wound care. The company, built on RCSI’s Tissue Engineering Research Group and 25 years...
Trinity Researchers Bring True Privacy to Cloud Collaboration as Europe Rethinks Its Tech Reliance on US Tech Giants
Trinity College Dublin researchers have unveiled InvizCrypt, a cloud collaboration platform that encrypts documents on the user’s device, ensuring the service provider cannot read any content. The system currently supports LaTeX editing for research teams and will expand to document...
Cybersecurity Shifts From Prevention to Resilience at Zero Day Con 2026 in Dublin
At Zero Day Con 2026 in Dublin, cybersecurity leaders declared that the era of pure prevention is ending and resilience is now the core strategy. Speakers from the FBI, Microsoft, and industry vendors highlighted AI’s role as a force‑multiplier that...
Dutch Blockchain Week 2026: Amsterdam Gets Serious About Institutional Crypto
Dutch Blockchain Week 2026 runs June 22‑28 in Amsterdam, centering on a two‑day summit at Johan Cruijff Arena that expects more than 1,000 professionals each day. The event has secured heavyweight partners such as Visa, Mastercard, Kraken, OKX and ZeroHash,...
Can Human Line Project and Anthropic Defeat OpenAI in AI Psychosis Lawsuits?
OpenAI is confronting a wave of lawsuits that claim its models cause AI psychosis and that the systems possess a digital mind. Plaintiffs argue that if courts accept AI as a form of consciousness, OpenAI could be held liable for...
Fandom Con Ireland’s Largest Neurodivergent-Led Gaming Convention Returns to Belfast
Fandom Con returns to the ICC Belfast on May 23 for its fourth edition, expecting over 2,000 attendees from across the island of Ireland. Organized by NOW Group, a social enterprise supporting autistic and neurodivergent individuals, the convention blends gaming tournaments,...
Closing the Connectivity Gap Between Urban and Regional Businesses: Why Infrastructure Alone Won’t Be Enough
Ireland’s National Broadband Plan will connect over 451,000 rural homes, farms and businesses by the end of 2026, giving regional firms high‑speed internet comparable to urban peers. While the rollout removes a physical barrier, the article argues that infrastructure alone...
European Tech Leaders Gather in Dublin to Chart Course for Irish Presidency of the EU Council
Technology Ireland hosted more than 35 CEOs from European tech trade associations at a two‑day DIGITALEUROPE summit in Dublin on May 6‑7. The gathering aimed to shape a joint industry statement for the upcoming Irish Presidency of the EU Council, urging...
Global Data Leaks up 22% in Early 2026, 259.4k Irish Accounts Exposed
Surfshark’s Q1 2026 data‑breach report shows global leaks jumped 22% year‑over‑year, with 210.3 million accounts compromised. The United States accounts for 29% of those breaches, while Ireland contributed 260 thousand exposed accounts, ranking 39th worldwide and fourth in Northern Europe since 2004....
May 14th Conference to Look at Decarbonising Ireland’s Building Stock
The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) will be incorporated into Irish law on May 29, 2026, prompting a free conference on May 14 in Dublin. Hosted by the South East Energy Agency, the event gathers EU policymakers, the Sustainable...
Just 4% of SMEs Are Ready for the EU’s Pay Transparency Directive, Despite Employing Two-Thirds of Ireland’s Workforce
HRLocker’s survey reveals only 4% of Irish SMEs are fully prepared for the EU Pay Transparency Directive, which will be transposed into Irish law despite the government missing the June 7 deadline. The directive mandates objective, documented pay decisions, yet 35%...
Greenvolt Next Delivers 2.2MWp Solar Farm at Astellas Dublin, Powering Their Sustainability Journey
Greenvolt Next has completed a 2.2 MWp ground‑mounted solar farm at Astellas' Damastown campus in Dublin, delivering the project in just four months. The installation comprises 3,192 panels and five inverters, supplying roughly 27% of the site’s electricity and cutting Scope 2...
TechFoundHer Summit Announced as Flagship Event of Dublin Tech Week, Putting Women Tech Founders Centre Stage
TechFoundHer announced its 2026 Summit as the flagship event of Dublin Tech Week, scheduled for 29 May at the Mansion House’s Round Room. The all‑day gathering will host more than 300 women founders, innovators and global investors, with Dublin City Council...
The Market Has Evolved and the Technology Has Evolved Sheila Kavanagh, Engineer and Network Director Vodafone Ireland
Vodafone Ireland achieved a milestone by completing the country’s first mobile video call via satellite using a standard smartphone. The service relies on AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird satellite, allowing data to be beamed directly between the phone and orbiting hardware. Sheila...
Home Energy Upgrades You Can Apply for From SEAI
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) is urging homeowners to start energy‑efficiency upgrades now, leveraging an expanded suite of government‑funded grants. In the first quarter of 2026, SEAI funded 12,300 home improvements and has already processed a record 25,000...
New National Research Partnership to Study Remote and Hybrid Work
The Western Development Commission and Atlantic Technological University have launched a two‑year, TU RISE‑funded research partnership called Connected Futures to examine how remote and hybrid work is reshaping Ireland’s economy, communities and wellbeing. Building on two decades of remote‑work surveys and...
Using Music as a Road-Safety Behaviour-Change Tool
Allianz Ireland teamed with Forsman & Bodenfors and Spotify to launch Seat Belters, a campaign that curates low‑BPM playlists (under 80 beats per minute) to encourage calmer driving. The initiative leverages Spotify’s API to deliver personalized music that research links...
Ten AI-First Start-Ups Commence Accelerator Programme at University College Dublin
Ten AI‑first startups have launched the third AI Ecosystem Accelerator at University College Dublin, a six‑month program run by NovaUCD in partnership with CeADAR. Backed by the European Digital Innovation Hub framework, the cohort receives commercial, fundraising and technical AI...
What Is the Pretending Pandemic? Angela Cox Explains More
Angela Cox, founder of Paseda360 Coach Training Academy, introduces the concept of "Pretender Masks"—four unconscious leadership patterns (Perfectionist, People Pleaser, Persecutor of Others, Persecutor of Self) that emerge to protect reputation, belonging, control or self‑worth. These masks, once adaptive, become...
SQUID Launches Wave Points, Ireland’s First Universal Local Rewards System
SQUID, Ireland’s leading loyalty platform, has launched Wave Points, the country’s first universal local rewards system. The new scheme lets shoppers earn points from everyday purchases and redeem them at any participating local business, breaking the traditional single‑brand loyalty model....
Three Ireland Delivers €1.2m of High-Capacity Mobile Upgrades at Ireland’s Largest Venues and High-Footfall Locations
Three Ireland has finished a €1.2 million (≈$1.3 million) 4G/5G upgrade programme at Ireland’s busiest venues, including Croke Park, Aviva Stadium, 3Arena, Dublin Airport and Dundrum Town Centre. The enhancements cut video‑upload times at a sold‑out 3Arena concert from six seconds to about...
AtlanTec Conference to Explore Advancing Responsible, Human-Centred AI
University of Galway will host the 2026 AtlanTec Conference on May 14, drawing more than 400 delegates to discuss responsible, human‑centred AI. The event’s theme, “Intelligence Augmented – the Frontier of Human Judgement,” features speakers such as Mark Little, Dr...
Davos 2026 the Key Trends, AI and Who Gets to Use It
The World Economic Forum’s Davos 2026 meeting confirmed that AI adoption is no longer the open question; the focus has shifted to who controls the underlying compute infrastructure and governance frameworks. A PwC survey revealed that 56% of CEOs saw...
AI: Are Psychiatric Times, MJH Life Sciences the Past or Future of Psychiatry?
The article contends that Psychiatric Times, owned by MJH Life Sciences, has contributed little to neuroscience‑driven psychiatry despite four decades of publication, a shortcoming that becomes stark as AI mental‑health therapists gain traction. It argues that meaningful progress requires linking...
36% of Irish Job Seekers Have Faced an AI Interview. Most Haven’t Had a Good One Yet
Greenhouse’s 2026 Candidate AI Interview Report, based on 2,950 Irish job seekers, finds that 36% have faced an AI‑driven interview. Transparency is a major flaw: 86% were not warned that AI would assess them, and only 10% say employers have...
Run Your Business Like a Buyer Could Walk Through the Door at Any Minute, Hustle Mindset
Reece Borg’s “Hustle Mindset” urges founders to run their companies as if a buyer could walk in at any moment, shifting focus from rapid growth to robust systems. By prioritising clear processes, consistent revenue, and defined roles, entrepreneurs transform a...
Supporting SMEs to Take Practical Steps in Digital Transformation
Small and medium‑sized manufacturers face pressure to digitize, improve sustainability, and mitigate cyber risk, yet many lack a clear starting point. The EU‑funded TRANSFORM project, led by Ireland’s AIM Centre, delivered webinars outlining a three‑stage roadmap—purpose, implementation, and trust—to guide...
The Suez Moment America Chose
The article likens the erosion of U.S. reliability under Trump to the 1956 Suez Crisis, arguing that America’s unpredictable foreign policy has shattered the post‑war assumption of a permanent guarantor. With American naval and diplomatic resolve waning, especially around the...
Noledge Revenue Doubles to €10M with Pimbrook Acquisition
The Noledge Group, an Irish cloud ERP and financial‑management specialist, announced the acquisition of Waterford‑based Pimbrook, a Sage accounting and payroll provider. The deal adds 14 employees, raising Noledge’s headcount to 67 and expanding its footprint to a fourth office....
Bay Broadcasting Goes National with Radio Nova, Classic Hits Radio, and Sunshine 106.8
Bay Broadcasting, Ireland’s second‑largest radio group, announced that its three stations—Radio Nova, Classic Hits Radio and Sunshine 106.8—will launch on national DAB via the Failte DAB Mux2 trial. The rollout will cover roughly 85% of the population, adding an estimated 2.5 million...
Galway Start-Up Launches Platform That Takes the Hard Work Out of Club Fundraising
Irish tech startup Entrypoint, founded in Galway, has launched an online platform that automates club fundraising competitions. The service lets clubs run golf pools, football Last Man Standing contests and other sports‑betting style games, with real‑time scoring and instant payouts...
Authenticity at Work – From Buzzword to Behaviour
Authenticity has become a buzzword that many companies display on walls but rarely live out. Claire Brumby argues that HR is uniquely positioned to turn the concept into daily behavior by building psychological safety and reshaping performance systems. She stresses...
Trinity College Dublin and Microsoft Ireland Research Shows a Widening AI Maturity Gap Between SMEs and Large Organisations
Trinity College Dublin and Microsoft Ireland released the AI Economy Ireland 2026 report, revealing that 92% of Irish organisations are using or planning AI but only 10% have advanced deployments. The study shows a widening maturity gap, with SMEs clustered...
Guinness Enterprise Centre Start-Ups Generated €140M Revenues Last Year
The Guinness Enterprise Centre (GEC) released a 25‑year Economic Impact Report showing its start‑ups generated about $152 million in revenue in 2025, part of a cumulative $2.73 billion over the quarter‑century. The hub has supported more than 1,500 companies, creating roughly 13,225...
Eir Business Chooses ServiceNow to Strengthen Ireland’s Next-Generation Digital Infrastructure
eir business, Ireland’s managed‑connectivity provider, has entered a multi‑million‑euro (≈ $5.5 million) partnership with ServiceNow to revamp its managed services platform. The deal will migrate eir’s operations onto ServiceNow’s AI Platform, delivering a unified portal, AI‑driven automation, and real‑time analytics. The...
TCS Deepens Partnership with Google Cloud to Power AI-Native Autonomous Enterprises
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has deepened its strategic alliance with Google Cloud to accelerate AI‑native, autonomous operating models for enterprises. The expanded partnership introduces four new offerings—including a data accelerator that cuts transition cycles by up to 40% and AI‑driven...
It’s Still a Very People Centric Business Bharat Sharma, Founder and CEO of Apex
Bharat Sharma, founder and CEO of Apex, launched a purpose‑built B2B eCommerce platform after a decade of building complex commerce solutions at Monsoon Consulting. He observed that 65% of B2B executives consider online commerce broken due to fragmented processes, poor...
How Wireless Tags Can Help Monitor Your Breathing
Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital and the University of Gothenburg have demonstrated a contactless method for monitoring breathing using plaster‑like RFID tags. In a proof‑of‑concept test on a mannequin, the tags captured subtle chest‑wall movements and...
Irish Ambition and Delivery on Renewables at WindEurope
Ireland’s delegation, led by Ministers Darragh O’Brien and Timmy Dooley, used the WindEurope conference in Madrid to showcase the country’s renewable ambitions ahead of its EU Presidency. The event, which attracted over 16,000 attendees, featured an Offshore Wind Ministerial Session...