# Digital

Last year

2022

The Good Information Podcast: The New Digital Age - is Ireland ready for it?

The new digital age has major implications not just for Ireland’s economy, but for climate policy, privacy rights and more.

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Jun 13th 2022, 9:30 AM

# remote working

Government will pay for 10,000 remote working days at digital hubs this summer

There are currently 242 remote working facilities across the country.

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Jun 8th 2022, 1:55 PM

# GoodInformation

Quiz: How much do you know about the new digital age?

Test your knowledge of the new digital age with out latest Good Information Project quiz.

20.9k

Mar 4th 2022, 6:00 PM

# the good information project

Do you really understand what NFTs and the blockchain are? Here's an A-Z of tech terms

Let us help.

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Mar 2nd 2022, 7:00 PM

# good information

Open Newsroom invitation: The New Digital Age - are we ready for it?

Join our expert panel at lunchtime this Wednesday to discuss the drive for digital across everything from employment to education.

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Feb 14th 2022, 1:40 PM

# the good information project

Open Thread: How would you 'fix' the internet?

This month The Good Information Project looks at tech and the new digital age. We want to know how the internet could be ‘fixed’ to improve quality of life in Ireland.

7.6k

Feb 7th 2022, 8:00 PM

All time

# Broadcasting

Free-to-air, subscriptions and the 'digital space' - What future for the Six Nations?

IRFU CEO Philip Browne says the competition has to “embrace the change.”

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Jul 20th 2019, 10:00 AM

Voices

'800 million people globally could be made redundant by technology over the next ten years'

Partnering with the big technology companies to implement a digital apprenticeship scheme would be game changing for Ireland’s economic prospects, writes Gary Gannon.

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Jul 23rd 2018, 7:00 AM

# Departure

Stephen Rae stepping down as INM group editor-in-chief

Rae was group editor-in-chief for five years.

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May 23rd 2018, 3:19 PM

# End of an era

It's an end of an era for Sinn Féin as An Phoblacht ceases publication

An Phoblacht has been in production in its current form since 1970.

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Dec 4th 2017, 1:42 PM

# coining it

Explainer: What is Bitcoin, and why is it making headlines again?

Mark Karpeles, former CEO of collapsed Bitcoin exchange MtGox, went on trial this week over the disappearance of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of the virtual currency.

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Jul 15th 2017, 9:45 AM

# preview 2017

The skills you need to stay ahead of the workplace robot

There are two things that you’ll need to know to make sure you’re more useful than robots – for at least another year.

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Dec 27th 2016, 10:30 PM

# screen ireland

Bill O'Herlihy's wish granted as Irish Film Board changes its name

The change was given the seal of approval the week before he died.

28.7k

Jul 14th 2015, 6:00 PM

# not optimus prime

UPC has launched its own streaming service...

But Netflix it ain’t. And you may have to pay extra for it.

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Mar 19th 2015, 5:06 PM

# Evolution

From dial-up to The Devil Wears Prada: How the internet helped this writer's career

Sophia Stuart’s career began when the internet was taking its first steps, and her fascination with it took her all over the world.

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Jan 24th 2015, 12:46 PM

# TechKnowHow

Don't have time to make it to the shops? These digital gifts may help you out

And you won’t have to wrap them either so win-win.

11.9k

Dec 21st 2014, 11:00 AM

Voices

Opinion: How to find razor-sharp focus in the age of distraction

You can be productive and creative – but first you need to focus.

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Nov 10th 2014, 8:00 AM

# vintage tv

Love old ads? A whole load of them are set to be archived

Several organisations have been awarded funds from the BAI to archive old programming, music and advertisements.

14.0k

Oct 1st 2014, 8:05 PM

# app-ly yourself

What I learned: striving for the paperless classroom

Tablet computers could soon replace books – but it’s not as simple as just adding iPads.

9.0k

Sep 19th 2014, 8:30 AM

# clean up

Microsoft begins cleaning up the Windows store by removing 1,500 fake apps from it

The company promises to remove more apps which mislead users and crack down on fake and scam apps.

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Aug 28th 2014, 2:35 PM

# headwind

Apple's iPhone 6 faces a big pricing problem around the world

Relatively poorer customers can’t afford it – and they’re turning to Android.

35.0k

Jul 29th 2014, 2:45 PM

# One careful owner

Man creates stunning ad to sell his piece of sh*t car

It’s a sweet little 1999 number.

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Jul 15th 2014, 8:39 AM

# connected

Sorry, country folk: Still a huge divide between urban and rural internet speeds

At the launch of UPC’s second Irish Digital Report, the Minister for Communications Pat Rabbitte said that there was still a “significant divide” between the quality of internet service provided in urban and rural Ireland.

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Jun 4th 2014, 3:46 PM

# add to cart

Irish businesses are among the EU's best for selling abroad online

It’s one of a number of details conatined in EU-wide research on digital habits.

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May 29th 2014, 6:30 AM

# multimedia

Students get chance to show off digital skills with launch of Future 8 Awards

The competition, which is open to children and teenagers aged 7 – 17, features eight categories and promises that each main prize will be a “money-can’t-buy experience.”

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May 6th 2014, 3:00 PM

# cyber crime

The rate of cybercrime is on the rise, with some firms losing nearly €4 million because of it

The study from PWC found that cybercrime in Ireland has risen from 24 per cent to 45 per cent since 2011.

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Apr 23rd 2014, 10:13 AM

# Bandwidth

Claremorris to become the first fibre town in Ireland

The service, which is expected to be completed by August, will provide all local businesses in the area with internet speeds of 250Mb/s (31.25MB/s.

15.4k

Apr 7th 2014, 11:35 AM

Voices

Column: The lack of positive content for young people in digital media is a real concern

Digital technology can give incredibly positive opportunities, but there has to be a concerted effort to get the best out of the medium, writes Brian O’Neill.

Apr 3rd 2014, 8:00 AM

# Jobswatch

Fancy a move to Central Okanagan? Hundreds of Canada, Australia & NZ jobs on offer today

Yes, Central Okangan… It’s not as remote as it sounds.

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Mar 19th 2014, 7:15 AM

# rocking in the free world

Neil Young set to release his own hifi music player on Kickstarter

The PonoPlayer will have 128GB of storage, which the makers say is enough to save between 100 to 500 high-quality albums, and will be made available for pre-order later this week.

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Mar 10th 2014, 12:35 PM

# at the movies

This iconic logo will be disappearing from cinemas tomorrow

Take a last look at the Carlton branding iron.

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Mar 6th 2014, 4:34 PM

Voices

Column: Children don't understand the consequences of sexting

Children as young as 10 have engaged in ‘sexting’ – sending explicit images or texts to another person — but they are distanced from the reality of what they are doing, writes Dr Maureen Griffin.

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Mar 3rd 2014, 7:30 PM

# inseparable

Most young adults would sacrifice their TV and laptop ahead of their smartphone

A survey from O2 Media found that 70 per cent of respondents say their smartphone is their “first or most important screen.”

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Jan 28th 2014, 2:19 PM

Voices

Column: Sorry politicians, you can’t avoid social media – people no longer accept being ‘talked at’

The political class have realised the importance of a digital economy – but, they also need to realise the importance of building a digital democracy, writes Niall Devitt.

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Jan 27th 2014, 7:00 AM

# digital biscuit

Irish creatives take on the future of film and media-making

Technology and creative experts are meeting at the Digital Biscuit event this week – and the producer of Borgen will be among them.

8.5k

Jan 21st 2014, 9:31 PM

# first rule

This is what Fight Club would have looked like if Tyler Durden hadn't been there

Because he actually wasn’t there, y’see?

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Jan 21st 2014, 8:40 AM

# wearable tech

Will 2014 be the year of wearable tech?

The growing use of embedded wearable devices is spawning a massive industry geared to fitness, health and other goals.

10.0k

Jan 9th 2014, 7:30 PM

Voices

Column: Want to break into the digital sector... but aren't sure how?

Several people working in the digital sector in Dublin share their impressions of the industry – and give some career advice to those wanting to pursue a path in that area.

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Dec 26th 2013, 7:30 PM