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Servecentric launches resilient connectivity for businesses
Internet of Things

Servecentric launches resilient connectivity for businesses

Businesses facing costly outages can now buy a more resilient internet service from Servecentric, which backs growth to €6 million by 2027.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week
Dublin Airport picks Esri Ireland for digital twin
Smart Cities

Dublin Airport picks Esri Ireland for digital twin

The airport expects faster maintenance and better passenger flow as data from CAD, BIM and sensors is unified across its expanding site.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • Last month
Echelon trials fault ride through at Dublin data centre
Data centers

Echelon trials fault ride through at Dublin data centre

The test could help stabilise Ireland's grid by keeping data centres online during brief faults, reducing sudden demand drops.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
IT.ie to invest EUR 3.5 million & create 50 jobs
Data Protection

IT.ie to invest EUR 3.5 million & create 50 jobs

Demand for cyber and compliance help is driving the firm's Dublin expansion, which will lift headcount from 60 to 110 by 2029.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
eir business backs .IE Digital Trust Mark for SMEs
Digital Transformation

eir business backs .IE Digital Trust Mark for SMEs

Irish SMEs will get support to tackle weak website, email and domain settings as cyber risk erodes trust and productivity.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
SIRO targets 600 Irish business parks with fibre rollout
Digital Transformation

SIRO targets 600 Irish business parks with fibre rollout

Businesses in Irish parks could gain faster, more reliable links as SIRO says poor connectivity is slowing productivity and cloud use.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Greenvolt Next to build Voltclub's Cork solar farm
Clean technologies

Greenvolt Next to build Voltclub's Cork solar farm

The 12MW scheme at Barryscourt will add almost 20,000 panels, as Voltclub pushes to expand renewable capacity and secure project finance.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
ROCTEL becomes Ekahau reseller to boost Wi-Fi offer
Digital Transformation

ROCTEL becomes Ekahau reseller to boost Wi-Fi offer

Irish organisations can now buy Ekahau Wi-Fi planning tools through ROCTEL, as demand rises for better coverage and in-house network testing.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Social media boosts Irish political engagement, survey finds
Social Media

Social media boosts Irish political engagement, survey finds

Younger adults are most affected, with 45% of 18- to 24-year-olds saying social media has made them more politically engaged in Ireland.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Taylor farewell fight drives record eir data at Croke Park
Unified Communications

Taylor farewell fight drives record eir data at Croke Park

Mobile traffic at Croke Park hit a record as Katie Taylor's farewell bout drew thousands of fans streaming and sharing on the night.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
ROCTEL doubles infrastructure footprint with Servecentric
Digital Transformation

ROCTEL doubles infrastructure footprint with Servecentric

The expanded deal gives the managed services firm more capacity for cybersecurity and AI workloads as customer demand and complexity rise.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Climb named official HPE Networking distributor in Ireland
Hybrid Cloud

Climb named official HPE Networking distributor in Ireland

Ireland's channel partners gain a single route to HPE's broader networking portfolio as Climb takes on the expanded distribution role.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 31st Aug 2026
EY Ireland & CrowdStrike launch cyber resilience tie-up
Digital Transformation

EY Ireland & CrowdStrike launch cyber resilience tie-up

Critical sectors in Ireland are under growing pressure to keep services running as AI-driven cyberattacks outpace traditional defences.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Aug 2026
Ireland adults lose GBP £760 million to scam texts
Phishing

Ireland adults lose GBP £760 million to scam texts

Nearly every adult in Ireland was targeted by scam texts or phishing attempts last year, with more than one in five paying out and losing money.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 25th Aug 2026
eir says summer event data use rises 24.4% in Ireland
Unified Communications

eir says summer event data use rises 24.4% in Ireland

Mobile networks are under growing strain as crowds at Ireland's biggest summer gatherings upload video, post online and check travel details more often.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 24th Aug 2026
Esri Ireland partners DataBuilders to connect data
Smart Cities

Esri Ireland partners DataBuilders to connect data

Irish organisations could cut delivery risk and duplication as the firms link scattered data for GIS, cloud and AI projects.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Aug 2026
One in eight adults in Ireland in AI romance survey
Digital Transformation

One in eight adults in Ireland in AI romance survey

More than 510,000 adults in Ireland now say they are romantically involved with AI chatbots, raising questions about human relationships.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 14th Aug 2026
Yuno Group boosts resilience with Irish data centre
Data Protection

Yuno Group boosts resilience with Irish data centre

The move gives the energy and broadband group more capacity and backup resilience as it shifts disaster recovery off site and into a Tier 3 facility.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 31st Jul 2026
Logicalis launches enterprise private 5G service in Ireland
Robotics

Logicalis launches enterprise private 5G service in Ireland

Enterprises in Ireland can now buy dedicated 5G networks directly from Logicalis after a regulatory change opened spectrum to non-telecoms firms.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Jul 2026