Tagged: Government & News
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Who is on trial, Assange, technology or freedom of speech? News
06.12.2010 In his look back on the week, Siliconrepublic editor John Kennedy says the actions and subsequent arrest warrant for Wikileaks’ Julian Assange could present a considerable moral...Categories: Software & Web Development, Social Media, Servers, Security, Search, Internet, Government -
Ireland shouldn't wait on others to 'come to the rescue' - SpunOut.ie founder News
02.12.2010 Ruairi McKiernan, founder of SpunOut.ie, has said that while Ireland is in a difficult situation, job creation is not impossible, though it would require a “radical re-think” of... -
Government wants it to be cheaper to conduct business News
29.11.2010 The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation Batt O'Keeffe has said the Government wants Ireland to become a cheaper place to do business. -
Wikileaks data release causes diplomatic chaos News
29.11.2010 Wikileaks has obtained a cache of quarter of a million cables from the US embassy, exposing a plethora of information, including how China’s Politburo directed last year’s hack... -
Lending to small firms up - Government report News
19.11.2010 Lending to small firms by Ireland’s main banks is improving, according to a Government-published report.Tags: Brian Lenihan, Batt O'Keeffe, Government, SMEs, Start-ups, Entrepreneur, AIB, Bank of Ireland, Ireland -
Corporation tax rate must not be negotiated - Chambers Ireland News
19.11.2010 Chambers Ireland has today said that maintaining Ireland’s 12.5pc corporation tax rate will be a crucial element in sustaining Ireland’s return to growth and must be... -
A decade of endurance towards a sustainable future News
18.11.2010 Smart technologies and innovation can provide the right kind of growth that will enable transitioning to a sustainable future to become a reality, according to Accenture’s Peter...Categories: Sustainability, Science, Renewable Energy, Green Computing, Green, Energy, Education, Economy -
China ‘hijacked’ 15pc of world online traffic - report News
17.11.2010 Global internet traffic, including that of the US government and the military, was reportedly "hijacked" in April, which saw it being redirected through computer servers in China. -
Minister calls for focus on 'high quality jobs' News
10.11.2010 The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation Batt O’Keeffe TD has told the group that is drawing up an action plan emphasising investment and research to focus on high-end... -
10 small businesses receive €133,000 in grant funding News
05.11.2010 An Taoiseach Brian Cowen TD will give a welcome boost to small businesses in North Dublin today when he presents grant approval status to 10 businesses to the total tune of... -
Producing more green energy will boost exports - minister News
05.11.2010 The Minister For Energy, Eamon Ryan, believes Ireland has the potential to produce 10 times its existing electricity demand with little or no bearing on the environment and that... -
Call for Ireland to capitalise on renewable energy resources News
04.11.2010 Fine Gael’s Energy Spokesman, Leo Varadkar TD, has called for an inexpensive and renewable energy supply and is urging expanded offshore exploration into oil and gas. -
O'Keeffe announces €36m investment in Irish firms News
04.11.2010 The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation Batt O'Keeffe, who is currently taking part in an Enterprise Ireland trade mission in the Middle East to promote exports and... -
Clonmel Chamber sees tech start-ups as vital to growing jobs News
03.11.2010 Clonmel Chamber has embarked on a novel but visionary new scheme to identify technology start-ups and in turn create employment in the area without using government funding of...Categories: Support, Resources, Investments, Government, Funding, Finding a Job, Enterprise, Economy -
CSO figures show drop in Live Register numbers News
03.11.2010 New figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show there were 6,600 fewer people signing on in September and there was a decrease in those signing on under the... -
Saudi students will 'create jobs and boost the economy' News
03.11.2010 A new scholarship programme that will see Saudi students transfer to Irish Technology colleges will "create jobs and boost the regional economy". -
European fibre investments face U-turn danger News
13.10.2010 Eircom CEO Paul Donovan said yesterday that the economic environment has endangered investments in fibre and urged telecoms providers to work with him on a trial of the... -
Science body backs 600 research-industry links for ‘smart’ jobs News
21.10.2010 The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation Batt O’Keeffe TD recently announced the Government’s science agency, Science Foundation Ireland (SFI), has backed more than 600... -
Drive to match researchers with investors launched News
20.10.2010 A new drive focused on matching research with investment has been launched and is targeting turning research work into future jobs.Tags: UCD, TCD, Enterprise, Economy, Innovation, Start-ups, Entrepreneur, Education, Enterprise Ireland, Government -
EC aims to incorporate speedy e-procurement News
18.10.2010 The European Commission is launching a consultation it believes will speed up and better facilitate the procurement process.