Ireland kicks off wireless 'black boxes' for cars
News Ireland is the first member state to implement an "e-Call" system, according to IBM and SIS, who said other European countries will be able to centralise their own systems on the Irish database. The company will be migrating its 8,000-plus...
[November 6, 2003, 15:50]
O2's Wi-Fi plans: Ireland today, UK tomorrow?
News Mobile phone operator O2 is set to launch up to 20 Wi-Fi hot spots in Ireland next year, as a possible prelude to a rollout of commercial WLANs in several European countries. Simon Gordon, spokesman for O2, told ZDNet UK News that Ireland was a...
[November 27, 2002, 15:22]
Northern Ireland launches online-security campaign
News The Northern Ireland Executive has launched a campaign for online security. The Executive has joined an initiative run by the Republic of Ireland's government over the past two years, focused around the makeITsecure website.
[February 12, 2008, 11:50]
Gallaher Ireland Sparks Up Cost Efficiencies Using VMware Software
White Papers Gallaher Ireland, part of Gallaher Group Plc, is the leading tobacco company in the Republic of Ireland. Gallaher Ireland went to tender with the brief of finding replacement servers using reliable, scalable technology that would meet current and...
[August 6, 2008, 1:18]
Intel to remove up to 300 jobs in Ireland
Blog Intel is going to cut its workforce in Ireland by between 200 and 300 jobs despite assuring workers there that their jobs were safe. At that time, Intel chairman Craig Barrett said that there was no immediate threat to jobs in Ireland.
[February 19, 2009, 15:29]
Fujitsu creates 400 jobs in Northern Ireland
News Fujitsu has announced it will be creating more than 400 new jobs in Northern Ireland with the establishment of a new managed services centre. This is a significant step for Fujitsu and Northern Ireland, and builds on over 30 years of working and...
[June 8, 2007, 12:14]
HP iPAQs Support New Clinical Intervention System in Northern Ireland
White Papers Antrim Area Hospital is one of five that make up the United Hospitals H&SS Trust, one of Northern Ireland's largest acute trusts. Intended to minimise the risk of avoidable harm to patients and also to maximise the benefits of their therapy...
[November 5, 2008, 0:22]
Child porn cases on the rise in Ireland
News An incident of child pornography on the Internet is reported in Ireland every day, on average, according to new figures released by the Internet Advisory Board. Child erotica is not illegal in Ireland, but the Internet Advisory Board can still...
[February 6, 2002, 15:27]
Ireland hit by New Year job cuts
News Ireland -- which enjoyed a boom in recent years as many high-tech companies chose to establish factories there -- has been badly hit by the recent slowdown. Over one hundred workers at a Fujitsu factory in Dublin have had a rotten start to 2002, as...
[January 4, 2002, 16:14]
Northern Ireland loses thousands of drivers' data
News Personal details of thousands of drivers in Northern Ireland have gone astray after two CDs sent by courier failed to arrive at their destination. An internal inquiry has been launched after staff at Northern Ireland's Driver and Vehicle Agency...
[December 13, 2007, 7:54]
Northern Ireland to roll out universal broadband coverage
Talkback But I would like to say well done to Ireland, again trying to make a difference. 512kbps is not really broadband, i have it and its not enough. Some other nationwide pollicies they have approved like the smoking band and pollythene bag tax are...
[March 30, 2004, 22:17]
Bank of Ireland to refund phishing victims
News Bank of Ireland has agreed to compensate victims of a recent phishing scam, backtracking from its earlier position. For its part Bank of Ireland has refused to comment on the cases, releasing a general statement on phishing instead.
[September 11, 2006, 9:20]
Fujitsu expands in Northern Ireland
News It is the second significant announcement that Fujitsu has made in Northern Ireland in recent months. Fujitsu Services is to create 30 jobs in Belfast to staff Oracle's £3.2m Centre of Excellence. The new Centre of Excellence is intended to deliver...
[August 2, 2007, 13:54]
Northern Ireland to roll out universal broadband coverage
News The Northern Ireland Executive announced today that it intends to live the dream of 100 percent broadband with the news it has picked BT to supply the high-speed Internet technology to every single home and business in the country.
[March 30, 2004, 9:30]
O2 soothes Ireland's roaming woes
Talkback O2 Ireland have taken a stance on roaming with a single 'island of Ireland' calling rate but O2 UK still maintain roaming charges for GB and, more specifically, Northern Ireland customers roaming into RoI.
[June 21, 2006, 17:08]
O2 soothes Ireland's roaming woes
Talkback Would the easiest thing not be for O2 UK to take over O2 Ireland and treat the British Isles as a single entity?
[February 11, 2006, 8:13]
Dell cuts 150 jobs in Ireland
News Penny-pinching at Dell Computer will mean 150 fewer jobs in Ireland. The company said that the jobs -- all administrative positions in its Limerick offices -- were made redundant by the consolidation of manufacturing operations into a single...
[May 22, 2002, 14:44]
Northern Ireland first to get 21CN completion
News Northern Ireland will be the first region in the UK where BT's next-generation broadband network will be completed, giving companies and residents access to a range of next-generation telecoms services.
[February 22, 2007, 11:42]
Northern Ireland gets IT upgrade
News Northern Ireland has begun a major IT project to streamline communications between its government departments, according to reports on 9 August, 2004. The initiative is part of the Northern Ireland Executive's wider efforts to make services more...
[August 10, 2004, 14:20]
Northern Ireland funds broadband push
News The Northern Ireland Executive has unveiled a £1.9m fund to promote the extension of broadband services. Economy minister Arlene Foster launched the Northern Ireland Broadband Fund, which will provide support to businesses undertaking technology...
[August 12, 2008, 9:24]



