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# punching above our weight

Inventors, creators and innovators: The untold stories of what Irish people have given the world

A new book seeks to give these people recognition.

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Mar 12th 2017, 9:15 AM

# digital healthcare

Cutting edge technologies in healthcare will increase efficiency

Tablet devices for nurses and electronic medical records – just some of the ideas showcased at a digital healthcare gathering in Dublin yesterday.

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May 16th 2013, 7:15 AM

# inventive

VIDEO: How to… become an inventor with one easy kit

A simple invention kit, MaKey MaKey, allows you to play computer games with Play-Doh, play the piano with your stairs and use buckets of water as dance pads amongst other cool things.

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Jun 3rd 2012, 8:45 AM

# Forgotten Hero

Irish doctor who invented the modern injection remembered

Plus, some other things that you may not have known were invented by Irish people (spoiler: one is chocolate milk!)

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Feb 17th 2012, 4:06 PM

# Handy

Why don’t these things exist? 11 ideas that would make life better

Quick, get onto inventing these and by this time next year, you could be a millionaire.

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Jan 15th 2012, 9:15 AM

# inventors

Junior Inventor Awards 2011 launched

Could your primary school-aged child be the next Hedy Lamarr, one of the pioneers of wireless communication?

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Mar 1st 2011, 4:12 PM