New cable system to enhance Irish telecommunicationsIrish business and consumers can look forward to much faster and cheaper international telecommunications services due to a new…Tue Jul 06 1999 - 01:00
BroadNet to invest $100m if it wins licenceOne of the applicants for the wireless telecoms licences to be announced by the Director of Telecommunications Regulation next…Fri Jul 02 1999 - 01:00
Golden Pages online directory sparks privacy question debateA major debate over privacy issues has erupted following the launch of the Golden Pages online directoryFri Jul 02 1999 - 01:00
IBM's Wimbledon website gets as many hits as the tennis ballsThis weekend the Wimbledon 1999 finalists take to the centre court to do battle for one of the most prestigious sporting titles…Fri Jul 02 1999 - 01:00
Future of PostGem/IOL uncertainAn Post is expected to decide shortly on the future of its Internet arm, PostGem/Ireland On-Line (IOL)Fri Jul 02 1999 - 01:00
Breakthrough on BSE by Irish firmAn Irish company's testing system has been chosen by the European Commission as the most rapid and specific means of eliminating…Wed Jun 30 1999 - 01:00
Vision happy to share client's riskBy sharing the risk attached to changing working procedures, Irish company Vision Consulting is attracting clients tired of betting…Fri Jun 25 1999 - 01:00
Enba out to raise €45m in second round of private fundingENBA, the Dublin-based holding company for Internet only financial services, is in the process of raising a second round of private…Fri Jun 25 1999 - 01:00
Trintech on track for autumn listingTrintech, the Dublin-based electronic payments company, is likely to seek a listing on the Nasdaq market in the autumnFri Jun 18 1999 - 01:00
Telecom getting a grip on anything to do with the NetSince the loss by Telecom Eireann of its monopoly in the Irish telecoms sector, it has battled hard to reinvent itself.Fri Jun 18 1999 - 01:00
Fujitsu, Siemens to merge European computer activityFujitsu and Siemens have announced a merger agreement to expand their joint activities in the worldwide computer market.Fri Jun 18 1999 - 01:00
Intel workers angry about planned shift work changesThere were angry scenes and tears at Intel's assembly plant in Leixlip yesterday, as workers were briefed on the company's restructuring…Thu Jun 17 1999 - 01:00
Intel offers 750 staff transfers to new jobsStaff numbers in computer giant Intel, already one of the State's largest employers, are set to increase as part of a restructuring…Wed Jun 16 1999 - 01:00
Bank of Ireland spends £45m on Y2KBank of Ireland's Year 2000 millennium bug preparations have cost the group £45 million (€57Wed Jun 16 1999 - 01:00
Computer `worm' affects Irish companiesSeveral Irish businesses were still suffering the effects yesterday of the latest computer virus to wreak havoc on computer systems…Tue Jun 15 1999 - 01:00
Enterprise fund gives business a £2m boostThe Enterprise 2000 fund, set up jointly by Bank of Ireland and Enterprise Ireland, has committed £2 million (€2Tue Jun 15 1999 - 01:00
Destructive email worm causes chaos on computersIrish Government departments and financial and corporate institutions have been seriously hit by a malicious computer "worm"Sat Jun 12 1999 - 01:00
Irish firm links up with big Net playerAn Irish company has announced details of a joint venture with one of the most influential players in the Internet investment…Fri Jun 11 1999 - 01:00
Online business plays by different rulesFree Internet access is a typical example of how the rules that applied to business have been discarded in the relatively underdeveloped…Fri Jun 11 1999 - 01:00
Dublin company wins approval for UK launchENBA, the Dublin-based holding company set up to offer the first Internet-only banking services in Europe, has received approval…Fri Jun 04 1999 - 01:00
Irish company joins the big boysA small Irish software operation is about to embark on an aggressive acquisition trail following a new investment partnership…Fri Jun 04 1999 - 01:00
Plans revealed for 15,000 jobs in North's IT industryNorthern Ireland's Software Industry Federation (SIF) has unveiled plans to create 15,000 new technology jobs in the region over…Fri Jun 04 1999 - 01:00
Baltimore plays down talk of key Internet bank contractBaltimore Technologies has moved to quell industry speculation that it has already been selected for a multimillion pound contract…Fri May 28 1999 - 01:00
Limerick company secures £2m investmentA Limerick-based company has secured a £2 million (€2Fri May 28 1999 - 01:00
Software piracy costing $61mThe Republic continues to rank among the worst offenders in Europe for software piracy, despite a slight improvement in its piracy…Fri May 28 1999 - 01:00
An Post launches electronic serviceAn Post has introduced a certification service for electronic communicationsWed May 26 1999 - 01:00
Online professionals emerging as market hard-hittersIn the US, professional day traders have taken to playing the stock market from their homes and officesFri May 21 1999 - 01:00
Firms hope US launchpad will show dividends thereHailed as a golden opportunity for fledgling Irish technology companies to "interface" with potential US investors, the third…Fri May 21 1999 - 01:00
US bank to establish $50m venture capital fund for emerging companiesA prominent US investment bank is in the early stages of establishing a $50 million (€47 million) venture capital fund for Irish…Fri May 21 1999 - 01:00
Baltimore boss takes over at ZergoZergo Holdings, which acquired Irish company Baltimore Technologies for $60 million (€52Sat May 15 1999 - 01:00
Department moves to combat skills shortageThe Government has taken steps to tackle the growing skills shortage by relaxing the rules which apply to work permits for non…Fri May 14 1999 - 01:00
Major traded companies set to create 1,762 jobsStrong growth among 120 Irish internationally traded companies is expected to create more than 1,762 jobs over the next three…Wed May 12 1999 - 01:00
Millennium lure for entrepreneursNearly 150 serious enquiries have been made by Irish people living abroad and hoping to receive up to £100,000 (€127,000) in …Fri May 07 1999 - 01:00
Net architect condemns cowboy culture of making fast buckWhen the architect behind two of the Republic's most user-friendly websites tells you the Internet industry is riddled with cowboy…Fri Apr 30 1999 - 01:00
Baltimore nets Royal Navy contractThe British Royal Navy has signed a contract with Internet security specialist Baltimore to use its technology to protect information…Wed Apr 28 1999 - 01:00
USIT World to make £3.7m from listing of Net companyUSIT World, the international student travel company founded in Ireland, stands to make £3.7 million (€4Fri Apr 23 1999 - 01:00
Family `Digital Familiar' will learn its owner's needs"Our future will revolve around the use of information technology to support our lives - and crucially, we will demand that it…Fri Apr 23 1999 - 01:00
B of I takes lead with facility for Internet credit card transactionsBank of Ireland will become the first Irish financial institution to offer widescale support for Internet credit card transactions…Sat Apr 17 1999 - 01:00
Netdays Ireland project aims to increase audienceIn the first implementation of its work programme for the coming year, the Information Society Commission (ISC) and the National…Fri Apr 16 1999 - 01:00
ISC wants action on broadband networkThe Information Society Commission (ISC) has called on the government to make speedy progress in choosing a partner to provide…Fri Apr 16 1999 - 01:00
Telecoms show their waresThe Irish telecommunications industry came of age yesterday with the opening of Comms 99, a three-day biennial industry showcase…Wed Apr 14 1999 - 01:00
Reverses on Nasdaq persuade Trintech to consider dual listingTrintech would consider a dual listing on US and European stock exchanges given the recent hits taken by Irish companies quoted…Tue Apr 13 1999 - 01:00
Telecom pays £8.5m for LAN CommunicationsTelecom Eireann has acquired Irish networking communications company, LAN Communications, for £8.5 million (€10Sat Apr 10 1999 - 01:00
Apion leaves Nokia in the dust to secure WAP technology dealWhile some of the bigger names of the Irish high-tech industry have endured a battering on the stock market, one lesser-known…Fri Apr 09 1999 - 01:00
Irish company provides easy access to NetAn Irish company formed last year with funding of just more than $3 million (#3Fri Apr 09 1999 - 01:00
CSI beats off opposition to secure deal with US firmCard Services International (CSI), an Irish company, is about to enter into a joint agreement with one of the world's largest…Mon Apr 05 1999 - 01:00
US fair to promote tech jobs in IrelandThe urgent need for additional technology skills in the Republic will be highlighted in June, when an Irish technology career…Fri Apr 02 1999 - 01:00
Sun breaks through to put Java on mapThe Irish development arm of Sun Microsystems has been instrumental in devising a piece of technology that will interest anyone…Fri Apr 02 1999 - 01:00
Call for action to capitalise on market for DVD technologyStrong opportunities exist for Ireland to become the European leader in the high growth multimedia arena in the next 12 to 18…Fri Apr 02 1999 - 01:00
NTL Cabletel pushes revenue up to $1bnNTL Cabletel, one of the companies seeking to acquire Cablelink, has announced annual revenues of $1 billion (€930 million) to…Thu Apr 01 1999 - 01:00
