Pinergy Sets Ambitious 40MWp Commercial Solar Target
Pinergy, Ireland’s only fully integrated energy supplier, announced a push to install over 40 MWp of commercial solar projects across the island within the next three years. To drive this expansion, the company appointed Philip Connor as Head of Commercial Development, giving him oversight of sales, pricing, and long‑term service offerings. Pinergy already boasts more than 60 MWp of solar and 1 MWh of battery capacity installed for Irish businesses, and it now plans to shift resources from residential to commercial solar. The move is backed by its parent Sojitz Corporation, positioning Pinergy to capture a growing demand for reliable, cost‑effective renewable power.
Can Theoretical Neuroimaging Solve Problematic Internet Use?
A Los Angeles jury awarded $6 million in damages after finding Meta and YouTube negligent in platform design that contributed to a young woman's social‑media addiction. The verdict underscores the legal gray area surrounding problematic internet use, which lacks an official...
Skills Shortages Risk Slowing Housing and Infrastructure Delivery Despite Strong Demand
Engineers Ireland’s 2026 barometer shows that over 40% of engineering firms need three to six months to fill vacancies, creating a bottleneck for housing, energy, transport and water projects. Only 17% of engineers rate the nation’s overall infrastructure as good,...
Toy Library Launches Sensory Swap and Play Events for Children with Additional Needs
The Toy Library, Ireland’s first digital toy‑sharing social enterprise, has introduced sensory swap and play events for children with additional needs. The inaugural session was held at University College Cork’s Aula Maxima, with a second event slated for Dublin’s Kilnamanagh...
Holding Out for a (Digital) Hero, some Useful Tips
Declan Goodman argues that digital transformations succeed when leaders become "meaning‑makers" rather than traditional "warriors." He draws on mythic figures—Amaterasu’s mirror, Sanjaya the navigator, and Norse skalds—to illustrate how visibility, big‑picture sense‑making, and storytelling engage employees. Practical steps include surfacing...
Cyber Security Is Going in the Wrong Direction
A new CrowdStrike report shows cyber threats in Ireland and Europe spiralling, with AI‑enabled attacks up 89% and cloud intrusions up 266% year‑over‑year. A five‑year CybSafe study reveals employee security habits are eroding: MFA usage dropped from 94% in 2022...
Learnovate Urges Organisations to Bridge Digital Skills Gap by Joining Work Ready Graduate Programme
Learnovate Centre at Trinity College Dublin is inviting employers to become host organisations for its Work Ready Graduate Programme, a 12‑month AI and data‑analytics placement co‑funded by Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland. The scheme offers graduates a stipend of up...
Trinity Team’s New Chip-Scale Light Technology Could Power Faster AI and Data Centre Communications
Researchers at Trinity College Dublin, in partnership with the University of Bath and EPFL, have created a chip‑scale light source that generates ultra‑stable optical frequency combs using microresonators. The device produces a new hyperparametric soliton pulse, allowing multiple precise wavelengths...
Esri Powers Increased Public Safety for Northern Ireland Electricity Networks
Esri Ireland’s ArcGIS platform has automated NIE Networks’ map‑request workflow, allowing citizens and contractors to obtain proximity maps for electricity infrastructure within an hour instead of up to ten days. The new online portal handles roughly 6,000 annual requests, cutting...
What Does AI Really Mean for Digital Marketing in Ireland?
AI is now woven into every layer of Irish digital marketing, from search engines to ad platforms and CRM tools. Agencies like SWOT Digital are promoting AI Search Optimisation, shifting the goal from pure rankings to becoming the trusted source...
What to Do when Presentations Make You Nervous
Author Anne-Maartje Oud, in her guide "What to Do If…?" (priced £12.99, about $16.50), offers practical strategies for overcoming presentation nerves. She emphasizes thorough preparation, rehearsing aloud, and distilling the core message into a single sentence. The article also highlights...
Eight Years in the Making – ETH Is a Commodity
On March 17, 2026 the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a joint interpretation formally classifying Ethereum (ETH) as a commodity. The guidance resolves years of regulatory uncertainty, shifting ETH and fifteen other major...
The Irish Government and Perfect A1 AI in Gaeltacht
The Irish government announced the launch of “Artificial Irish,” an AI initiative that will pilot large‑language models in the Gaeltacht this summer. After five years of planning, Minister Dara Calleary will unveil the program, aiming to embed AI tools that...
Businesses Urged to Consider Solar Energy for Long-Term Resilience
Pinergy is urging Irish businesses to view solar and battery systems as long‑term infrastructure that can hedge against volatile energy prices. Their latest Energy Sustainability Research Study shows cost savings remain the primary driver, with 68% of firms citing efficiency...
Geotab and Hyundai Partner to Deliver Hardware-Free, Native Telematics Integration
Geotab and Hyundai have launched a hardware‑free telematics integration for Hyundai vehicles across more than 40 European markets. The solution streams data from factory‑installed sensors directly to the MyGeotab platform, eliminating aftermarket device costs. It supports both internal‑combustion and electric...
Beyond Palatable: A Manifesto For Unapologetic Women
Sophie Jane Lee, a former corporate marketer, left a decade‑long career to found Electric Peach, a storytelling agency that prioritises purpose‑driven communication. She argues that modern marketing has become a sophisticated persuasion machine that often sacrifices ethics for growth. Electric...
Almost €19 Million Lost by SMEs to Email Related Scams over the Past 2 Years
Irish small and medium enterprises have lost almost €19 million (≈ $20.5 million) to email‑based scams over the past two years, according to FraudSMART data. The average loss per incident exceeds €22,000 (≈ $23,800). A new FraudSMART awareness campaign, launched by Tánaiste Simon Harris...
New Irish Spin-Out HyperPath Enables Uninterrupted Connectivity on the Move
HyperPath, a spin‑out from Tyndall National Institute in Cork, has launched an AI‑driven software platform that fuses multiple unreliable wireless links into a single ultra‑reliable connection. The solution targets automotive manufacturers, satellite operators and virtual network providers seeking always‑on connectivity...
Dublin Smartphone Film Festival Returns for Its 9th Year With a Programme That Hits Close to Home
The Dublin Smartphone Film Festival returns on April 11, 2026 at The Pearse Centre for its ninth edition, featuring over 25 short films shot exclusively on mobile devices. The headline event is the Irish premiere of “Once Was Too Much,” a documentary...
Could Crypto iGaming Be a Game Changer in Ireland?
Ireland’s iGaming sector, a $1.5 billion market, is rapidly integrating cryptocurrency as a core payment method. Operators cite near‑instant settlements, lower fees, and enhanced privacy as key advantages over traditional banking. The rise of NFTs and play‑to‑earn models is reshaping ownership...
Non-Profit Guinness Enterprise Centre Celebrates €50M Investment Milestone
Guinness Enterprise Centre (GEC), Ireland’s leading non‑profit startup campus, has invested roughly $55 million since its 2000 founding, supporting 1,500 startups and housing 160 companies on a five‑storey campus. Revenues reached about $2.8 million last year and are projected to exceed $3.3 million...
Does the Iran War Indicate that AI Safety, Alignment Is Futile?
Iran fired missiles at the joint U.K.–U.S. Diego Garcia base in the Indian Ocean, though none reached the target, highlighting a possible expansion of its long‑range strike capability. The incident is being used to question whether AI safety and alignment...
Refurbed and GoPro Announce Exclusive Partnership in Ireland
Refurbed has sealed an exclusive partnership with GoPro to sell refurbished HERO9‑11 cameras in Ireland, Denmark and Sweden. The collaboration follows a pilot that saw GoPro sales on the platform jump 195%, and reflects a 329% year‑on‑year increase in camera...
Ireland’s Quantum Leap – Walton Institute at SETU and Q*Bird Deploy Ireland’s First QKD Network
Walton Institute at SETU and Dutch firm Q*Bird have launched Ireland’s first multi‑node, entanglement‑based Measurement‑Device‑Independent Quantum Key Distribution (MDI‑QKD) network. The telecom‑grade system runs over existing dark fibre, linking two Dublin data centres, Dublin City University and Trinity College, to...
Persistent Hacktivist Activity and AI Integration Drive EMEA DDoS Activity
The second half of 2025 saw a surge in DDoS attacks across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, with 3.33 million incidents recorded, nearly double any other region. Hacktivist groups Keymous+ and NoName057(16) drove the majority of campaigns, targeting governments, financial...
OpenAI Research Reveals Almost 9 in 10 Irish SME Leaders Now Using AI, Gaining 5 Hours per Week
An OpenAI‑commissioned Opinium survey shows that 89% of Irish SME leaders are already using AI tools, saving an average of 5.3 hours each week. Nearly half use AI regularly, with 63% relying on ChatGPT and a growing share employing advanced...
Studio Ulster Expands Due to High Demand for Virtual Production
Studio Ulster, a £72 million (~$90 million) virtual‑production facility in Northern Ireland, announced a major hiring push across technical, stage, commercial, finance and operations teams. The expansion follows the studio’s recent work on the thriller “No Way Off” and the BBC docudrama...
Dublin University Students Claim Top €12,000 Prize at EirGrid’s CleanerGrid Competition
Two University College Dublin students won EirGrid’s third‑annual CleanerGrid competition, taking home a €12,000 prize (about $13,080). Their data‑driven model proposes optimally sited battery and hydrogen storage to curb offshore wind curtailment. The contest, which drew 115 participants from nine...
Techstars Startup Weekend Women Dublin 2026: From Ideas to Action in 54 Hours
Techstars Startup Weekend Women Dublin gathered over 70 female entrepreneurs for a 54‑hour intensive from March 20‑22. Participants pitched ideas, formed teams, and received mentorship, producing solutions ranging from an electric‑vehicle mechanic toolkit to ADHD peer‑support and AI‑driven fitness platforms....
The Regulation Dilemma: Balancing AI Innovation with European Complexity
European firms are racing to adopt generative AI while the EU AI Act tightens rules for high‑risk systems, especially with Article 72 now in force. Executives are urged to embed AI directly into secure, governed workflows rather than layering on...
Geotab’s 2025 Sustainability and Impact Report
Geotab’s 2025 Sustainability and Impact Report shows connected‑vehicle data helping global fleets cut fuel waste, idle time, collisions and accelerate electrification. In 2025, Geotab‑connected electric vehicles logged over 870 million miles, while customers like Belgium’s bpost saved €1.6 million (~$1.7 million) in fuel...
Fexco and Visa Partner to Enhance Global Access to Dynamic Currency Conversion
Fexco announced its Dynamic Currency Conversion (DCC) service is now available globally through Visa’s Acceptance Platform. The integration links Fexco’s DCC technology with Visa’s cross‑border solutions and CyberSource gateway, enabling more than 200 acquirers to offer DCC with minimal effort....
Founder Mode vs Scaling CEO: The Right Mindset for Navigating Successful Growth
The article argues that moving from founder‑mode to a scaling‑CEO mindset is essential for sustainable growth. It outlines five critical shifts—identity, communication, talent, metrics, and trust—that CEOs must adopt to transition from personal heroics to team‑driven execution. Drawing on two...
To Infinity and Beyond, Ireland’s Space Sector Continues to Grow
Ireland’s fourth progress report on the 2019‑2025 National Space Strategy shows the sector expanding rapidly, with government ESA funding rising 43% to €32.17 million (≈$35 million) in 2024. Irish firms secured 55 ESA contracts worth €24.56 million (≈$27 million) and 116 companies now participate...
Irish Households Could Be €600 Out of Pocket From Annual Price Rises on Broadband and Mobile
Irish households could face up to €600 (≈$660) in extra costs due to annual telecom price hikes. Since 2022, providers have used inflation‑linked formulas, now shifting to flat‑rate increases that push SIM‑only plans up by about €2.50 (≈$2.70) per month....
First Innovate for Ireland National Centre Launched – ‘Decarb-AI’
Today Ireland unveiled its first Innovate for Ireland national centre, Decarb‑AI, a €5.7 million (≈$6.2 million) initiative partnered with AIB and Research Ireland to accelerate AI‑driven climate resilience. The centre will host 30 international iScholars across three intakes, each pursuing fully funded...
Who Owns the Ip of that Agent? Alexia Cambon, Senior Director of Research Microsoft
Microsoft senior director of research Alexia Cambon appeared on the Irish Tech News podcast recorded at the Microsoft AI Summit in Dublin. She discussed her career, the evolving role of AI in the workplace, and Microsoft’s Copilot and "writing for...
HubSpot to Invest €40.35M to Power Multi-Year AI-Native R&D Programme in Ireland
HubSpot announced a €40.35 million (approximately $44 million) multi‑year AI‑native R&D programme in Ireland, backed by IDA Ireland. The investment will focus on three pillars – AI platform & ecosystem, product & infrastructure, and AI‑native go‑to‑market transformation – to embed foundational AI...
Why Growing Companies Need Financial Leadership Before They Think They Do
Founders rarely realize they need a CFO until financial complexity outpaces simple bookkeeping. At that inflection point, a fractional CFO delivers senior‑level expertise, turning raw data into strategic decisions that safeguard cash flow and guide growth. By contextualising metrics against...
SEAI Announces €20.5 Million in Government Funding for 34 National Energy Research Awards
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has awarded over €20.5 million (approximately $22.3 million) to 34 national energy research projects and fellowships for 2025. The funding, split between 25 RD&D projects and nine Energise Fellowships, targets offshore wind, green hydrogen, carbon...
One in Three Irish Are More Honest About Money with AI than Other People According to Bunq Survey
A bunq survey of 1,000 Irish consumers reveals that 36% feel more honest discussing money with AI than with people, and another 37% are equally candid. Nearly half (49%) have already used AI to guide personal finance decisions, and one‑third...
Credit Unions Join Forces with Metamo to Launch Strategic IT Platform CU-Tech
Metamo has launched CU-Tech, a centralized, scalable IT platform aimed at fast‑tracking digital transformation across Ireland’s credit union sector. The initiative is built on insights from the ‘Winning Ways Research Programme’, which surveyed over 14,000 members and highlighted a strong...
Ekco Launches Managed Risk Operations Centre to Help Irish Organisations Reduce Cyber Risk
Ekco has introduced a Managed Risk Operations Centre (ROC) in Ireland, powered by Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Management. The service consolidates fragmented vulnerability data into a continuous, business‑aligned risk reduction model. It prioritises exposures based on exploit likelihood, asset criticality and...
Equinix Announces Construction of $92M Data Centre in Dublin
Equinix has broken ground on DB7x, a new data centre in Blanchardstown, Dublin, representing a $92 million investment ($78 million for the facility and $14 million for retail IBX build‑out). The site will sit alongside two existing Equinix campuses, leveraging shared power infrastructure...
Off the Scales: The Inside Story of Ozempic and the Race to Cure Obesity Reviewed
The review of Aimee Donnellan’s book Off the Scales examines how Ozempic, a GLP‑1 drug originally for type‑2 diabetes, has become a blockbuster obesity treatment. It details the drug’s ability to deliver rapid 20%‑plus weight loss, its side‑effect profile, and...
How Mythology Can Help Us Navigate the Age of AI
Declan Goodman argues that the key to successful AI adoption lies in storytelling, not technology. By borrowing mythic narratives such as Raven, Midas, and Krishna, leaders can frame AI initiatives in human‑centric terms that build trust. The article highlights three...
SD Worx Pays a Fifth of Ireland’s Workforce
SD Worx Ireland announced that its MegaPay payroll software now processes pay for 17% of the Irish workforce, roughly 400,000 employees. The company reported a 26% revenue increase in 2025, a 99% customer‑retention rate, and serves 450 businesses. It is...
Record Number of Female Founder Startups Raised Funding in 2025
TechIreland’s Female Founder Funding Review 2026 shows a record 82 Irish women‑founded startups raised €131 million in 2025, the highest annual total since 2017. While the number of deals surged, the average round shrank to €2.3 million and the median fell sharply...
Medical Logistics Drone Delivery Test for Rotunda Hospital with Manna
Manna Air Delivery partnered with Rotunda Hospital to simulate a drone‑based transfer of blood and critical supplies to Connolly Hospital in Blanchardstown, showcasing the feasibility of rapid aerial logistics in Dublin. The test mirrors UK NHS trials where drone delivery...
EU Cybersecurity Proposals Pose Significant Risks for Ireland and Irish Businesses – Digital Business Ireland
Digital Business Ireland (DBI) warns that the EU’s proposed Cybersecurity Act revision, known as CSA2, could expose Ireland and its businesses to broad, undefined compliance obligations. The draft grants the European Commission power to label entire third‑country suppliers as "high‑risk"...