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UK online shipments climb as pet care leads growth

Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
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UK online parcels jumped 17% in late 2025 as pet care and beauty surged, even as fashion and homewares shipments slid, Scurri data shows.
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Gen Z more likely to engage with phishing than Boomers

Sat, 31st Jan 2026
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Gen Z click on phishing links nearly three times more than Baby Boomers, despite heavier use of multi-factor authentication, Yubico finds.
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Ireland unveils strict new rules for data centre power use

Sat, 31st Jan 2026
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Ireland ends its data centre freeze with strict rules tying new projects to onsite power, renewables and a shift beyond Dublin's grid limits.
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LearnUpon buys AI course creator Courseau, launches new tools

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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LearnUpon buys AI-native course builder Courseau and unveils new tools, leadership hires and offices ahead of full 2026 integration.
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Proofpoint details TA584's fast-evolving 2025 attacks

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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Cyber gang TA584 triples 2025 email attacks as it adopts ClickFix lures and new Tsundere Bot malware, Proofpoint researchers warn.
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UK, Ireland lag on quantum-safe crypto as certs shrink

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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UK and Ireland firms trail global peers on post-quantum crypto prep as key, certificate woes mount and budgets constrain defences.
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Public safety LTE & 5G spend to top USD $6.3 billion

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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Global public safety LTE and 5G spending will climb from USD $5bn in 2025 to over USD $6.3bn annually by 2028, SNS Telecom & IT says.
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Ian Groves secures second GTIA council term for UK

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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Start Tech leader Ian Groves wins second three-year term on GTIA's UK and Ireland Executive Council, strengthening his role in the IT channel.
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Commvault hires Dale Smith to lead North Europe channel

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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Commvault names Dale Smith to steer North Europe channel strategy, boosting partner growth and cyber resilience across the wider region.
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Telefónica Tech unveils Netskope-based SSE for UK, Ireland

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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Telefónica Tech launches Netskope-based managed Security Service Edge in UK and Ireland, targeting cloud-first and hybrid enterprises.
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Deloitte Ireland hires Ron Doyle to boost aviation tax

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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Deloitte Ireland hires aviation finance tax specialist Ron Doyle from PwC as partner to strengthen aircraft leasing advisory work.
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Xero expands App Store with new global integrations

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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Xero broadens its App Store with new global integrations spanning finance, automation, CRM and sector-specific tools for key markets.
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Payoneer buys Boundless to bolster European hiring push

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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Payoneer snaps up Ireland's Boundless to deepen its European workforce push and expand tools for hiring and paying cross-border teams.
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Scurri hits 180m shipments & EUR €19.2bn eCommerce GMV

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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Scurri processes 180m shipments in 2025 as eCommerce GMV hits EUR €19.2bn and its platform annualises at over 200m parcels into 2026.
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TP Link expands Kieran Vineer role across UK & Ireland

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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TP-Link has expanded Kieran Vineer's role to lead UK and Ireland distribution for its Omada business networking and VIGI surveillance ranges.
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Spanish Point expands UK footprint with Microsoft AI role

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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Spanish Point expands UK presence after 31% revenue growth and wins rare role delivering Microsoft's 20-day AI Transformation Programmeme.
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Rithum reshapes leadership with new CRO and CFO appointments

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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Commerce software group Rithum hires Gregory Banning as CRO and elevates Caitlin Hauser to CFO as it revamps its senior leadership team.
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Climb extends Delinea identity security reach in Europe

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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Climb extends its Delinea identity security distribution into the UK, Ireland and DACH as AI-driven identity threats intensify across Europe.
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eDesk appoints Gareth Cummings as CEO to drive AI push

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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eDesk names Gareth Cummings as CEO, tasking the AI veteran with leading an 'AI-first' expansion drive across EMEA and North America.
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Investors pivot to GPUs as long-term AI infrastructure

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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Investors are shifting from AI software bets to GPUs and data centres, treating scarce compute capacity as long-term infrastructure.