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Irish Data Protection Commissioner fines Instagram €405m

September 08th 2022

Ireland’s data regulator has imposed a record €405 million fine on Facebook owner Meta for violating children’s privacy on its Instagram service. The breaches affected potentially millions of teenage users of Instagram as mobile phone numbers and email addresses were published automatically under default settings on the app’s “business account” service. The penalty is the […]

How workers can upskill in digital transformation

September 05th 2022

Barry Twomey and Louise O’Gorman discuss the Advance Centre and how it can help Irish workers upskill in areas of digital transformation. Digital transformation has become a critical part of so many industries now and, with change happening so fast, many professionals working both in and outside the tech sector will need to upskill. But […]

Investment in digital skills could contribute an extra €9.5 billion to GDP over 3 years

August 31st 2022

A report launched yesterday by Google confirms a substantial economic opportunity for Ireland exists if a meaningful investment in digital skills is made. The study developed in partnership with Amárach provides detailed insights into the digital capability needs, ambitions, and plans of 1,000 SME leaders throughout Ireland. The research proposes that a significant investment into […]

Nearly one in five Irish job ads now offer remote working, says report

August 26th 2022

Ireland has one of the highest availability rates for remote working roles across eight labour markets monitored by LinkedIn. Remote working options are continuing to grow, with almost one in every five (19pc) Irish jobs postings on LinkedIn now offering it. That’s according to the latest Labour Market Pulse report by IDA Ireland in partnership […]

Enterprise Ireland launches €1M Competitive Start Fund

February 17th 2022

Early-stage entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial teams are being encouraged this week to apply for Enterprise Ireland’s €1m Competitive Start Fund (CSF) which is now open for applications. The competition is open to early-stage companies from all sectors with an eligible innovative product or service set for global markets. The fund will award up to €50,000 in equity […]

New €90M fund for Irish Start ups launched by Government

February 15th 2022

A new €90m fund for Irish start-ups was launched this week at Trinity College Dublin’s Tangent Ideas Workspace for student entrepreneurs. Investment will be targeted and prioritised in areas such as regional development, climate change and female entrepreneurship. It will focus on sectors that have experienced difficulty in attracting early stage investment including: Lifesciences;Healthcare & […]

New guide aims to help SMEs navigate remote working challenges

February 11th 2022

The guide was created by Grow Remote with the help of remote-first companies such as Flipdish, Nearform and Glofox. Irish-founded remote working non-profit Grow Remote has introduced a one-stop-shop resource book aimed at helping SMEs transition to remote working. The Remote Playbook for SMEs was created by the non-profit together with some of Ireland’s leading remote-first employers. […]

Irish businesses are growing increasingly concerned about skills shortages

February 09th 2022

Irish businesses are growing increasingly concerned about skills shortages, the rising cost of energy, and continued economic uncertainty prompted by Covid-19, despite reporting high levels of optimism for growth in the coming 12 months. This is according to the latest Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR) which surveyed 10,000 mid-market businesses globally across 29 economies, […]

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