New TV series will bring IT news to prime-time audienceA new television series starting next Tuesday is promising to bring information and communications technology developments to…Fri Sept 04 1998 - 01:00
Golf course to be auctioned onlineAn 18-hole golf course in north Kildare is to be auctioned over the Internet for a target figure of £4.5 million.Fri Sept 04 1998 - 01:00
Belfast high-tech firm to open in DublinA Belfast-based software company, Apion, specialising in telecommunications, has announced plans to establish operations in Dublin…Thu Sept 03 1998 - 01:00
Traffic-control overhaul puts Dublin offenders onlineComputer technology is playing a central role in Dublin Corporation's drive to curb parking offences: including the introduction…Fri Aug 28 1998 - 01:00
A community approach to getting IT into schoolsWhen the dust settled on last November's announcement of a £40 million investment in technology for schools, the challenge of…Fri Aug 21 1998 - 01:00
Action day aims to ease Y2K fearsThe countdown continues to the greatest computer crisis of the centuryFri Aug 14 1998 - 01:00
Lotus to challenge Microsoft in officesLotus Development Ireland is seeking to challenge Microsoft in the key office environment with the introduction of the SmartSuite…Fri Aug 14 1998 - 01:00
Recruitment firm to re-train staffA Dublin-based recruitment company has issued an appeal to more than 100 financial institutions and IT companies to assist it…Fri Aug 14 1998 - 01:00
Lake buys Topology in £5.6m dealLake Communications, the Irish telecommunications and datacommunications company, has announced the £5Fri Aug 07 1998 - 01:00
COBA and Prospectus join forces to take others furtherA new joint venture between an international consultancy firm COBA Technology and Dublin-based business strategy consultants, …Fri Aug 07 1998 - 01:00
Bill aims to combat trade in pirate softwareThe circulation of draft legislation aimed at combating the multi-million-pound trade in software piracy in Ireland has been …Fri Aug 07 1998 - 01:00
Firm develops computer for explosion-risk zonesA revolutionary personal computer for use in explosion hazard areas will be available on the global market from September.Fri Jul 31 1998 - 01:00
Perot to create 498 jobs and work with B of I in IT servicesFormer US presidential candidate Mr Ross Perot has underscored Ireland's growing role as a global centre for enhanced information…Fri Jul 31 1998 - 01:00
Internet banking service at B of IBank of Ireland is transferring its commercial banking services for business customers onto the Internet (www.boiceb.com).Wed Jul 29 1998 - 01:00
Kodak/Spectra deal upsets customersThere has been widespread adverse reaction in the Irish photo processing industry following Eastman Kodak's decision last week…Fri Jul 24 1998 - 01:00
Radio system may improve shoppingFollowing the lead of increasing numbers of British retailers, Dunnes Stores has introduced a pilot scheme employing radio frequency…Fri Jul 24 1998 - 01:00
Rush for Net cash threatens volunteersLast month the Government introduced its strategy to make Ireland the centre of the electronic commerce universeFri Jul 24 1998 - 01:00
Celtic Links delivers the goodsMaria Nulty, sales and marketing director, Celtic Links Shopping MallFri Jul 24 1998 - 01:00
Cablelink pledges a faster InternetCablelink has announced plans to deliver a high speed Internet service on its Dublin network by the end of the yearThu Jul 23 1998 - 01:00
Novell chooses Ireland as main European base for operationsNovell, the multinational network software provider, has chosen Ireland as the central driver for all its European activities…Mon Jul 20 1998 - 01:00
Reluctant saviour putting Novell back on courseDr Eric Schmidt is well disposed towards making hay while the sun shinesFri Jul 17 1998 - 01:00
Advisory group urges radical policy changeGovernment policy needs to be radically overhauled over the next four months to establish a competitive environment for electronic…Fri Jul 17 1998 - 01:00
Galway team generating high-speed Net accessA research team at NUI Galway is developing high-speed Internet access which could generate considerable savings for commercial…Fri Jul 17 1998 - 01:00
Firm switches focus to capitalise on rapid growth in services sectorThe rapid growth in the information technology (IT) services sector has prompted one Irish computer reseller to shift its focus…Fri Jul 10 1998 - 01:00
NCB's online share service proves popularNCB Stockbrokers' new online share dealing and information system, NCB Direct (www.ncbdirectFri Jul 10 1998 - 01:00
Republic escapes job cuts sweeping CompaqThe Irish operations of Compaq-Digital will not be affected by the current rationalisation process resulting in the loss of 17…Fri Jul 10 1998 - 01:00
Telecom takes 90% in Nua Internet site, Local IrelandTelecom Eireann has made its first significant entry into the commercial Internet market after taking a 90 per cent shareholding…Tue Jul 07 1998 - 01:00
Registration of domains needs overhaul - IIAThe group representing the interests of the Irish internet business community is seeking changes in the procedures governing …Fri Jul 03 1998 - 01:00
Compaq says Digital jobs not affectedUncertainty surrounding the future of Digital's Galway operation was lifted when Compaq - which bought Digital in January for…Tue Jun 30 1998 - 01:00
Report quantifies future skills needsThe publication of the report of the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs has provided a valuable insight into the growing skills…Fri Jun 26 1998 - 01:00
Windows 98 fails to get the star treatmentThe release of Windows 98 in the Republic yesterday was greeted with a minimum of fanfare and mixed reactions from computer retailers…Fri Jun 26 1998 - 01:00
Apple pins survival hopes on eye-popping designWhen the Tanaiste Ms Harney arrives at Apple Computer headquarters today in Cupertino, California, it will be immediately apparent…Fri Jun 26 1998 - 01:00
Nortel, Bay Networks deal will bring more opportunitiesThe acquisition this week of Bay Networks by Nortel (Northern Telecom) for $9.6 billion (£6Fri Jun 19 1998 - 01:00
Skills shortage puts economy at risk, says expertAn additional 2,200 technical specialists will be needed in each of the next five years to fill the skills shortage in the hightech…Fri Jun 19 1998 - 01:00
1,000 expected at IT jobs exhibitionUp to 1,000 people are expected to attend an information technology (IT) recruitment fair at the RDS tomorrowFri Jun 19 1998 - 01:00
Silvermines expands to tap a rich seamThe BBC's introduction of digital television on a pilot World Cup channel last week heralds a boom period for an Irish-quoted…Fri Jun 19 1998 - 01:00
Award for business WebsiteA website specialising in online recruitment has been named Irish Business Website of the Year. JobfinderThu Jun 18 1998 - 01:00
Jobs fear as Compaq seals deal with DigitalIt is uncertain whether there will be redundancies from the 1,100 workforce at Digital Ireland, following the approval of its…Sat Jun 13 1998 - 01:00
Euro credit card tested by VisaAn Irish company, Flexicom, claims to have developed the first euro-compliant credit card software to adhere to Visa International…Thu Jun 11 1998 - 01:00
Start-up firms can tap into new £10m fundA £10 million fund has been established to nurture small companies with development potentialFri Jun 05 1998 - 01:00
Tough-talking Wang takes no prisonersOn a summer's morning in the auspicious surrounds of Luttrellstown Castle, Charles Wang, chairman and chief executive officer…Fri Jun 05 1998 - 01:00
Limerick village to set up shop and culture centre on the NetA county Limerick village is seeking to harness the Internet to revitalise its communityFri Jun 05 1998 - 01:00
Introduction of euro a worry for businessWhen a technical oversight creates a problem for business, the frustration of managers is understandableFri May 29 1998 - 01:00
Contract worker wages inflate prices studyContract workers in the technology industry are earning excessive amounts and putting undue pressure on market prices, according…Fri May 29 1998 - 01:00
Software makes euro calculations automaticallyAn Irish businessman has developed the first application to automatically handle complex euro currency conversion calculations…Fri May 29 1998 - 01:00
Software giant to double workforceComputer Associates (CA), the third largest computer software company in the world, is to expand in Ireland by doubling its workforce…Thu May 28 1998 - 01:00
ICL to create 120 Belfast jobs in alliance with MicrosoftMicrosoft and ICL have announced a global alliance, part of which will see ICL create 120 new jobs at its Belfast facilityWed May 27 1998 - 01:00
Venture funds for campus firmsA new venture capital fund has been set up to provide seed and early stage development finance to campus companies and university…Fri May 22 1998 - 01:00
Macho image hits recruitmentThe software industry has been warned that it must dispel its macho image in order to attract more women and avoid intensifying…Fri May 22 1998 - 01:00
