Universal computer infrastructure paves way to entertainment explosionA universally workable information infrastructure will pave the way for an entertainment "explosion", according to leading industry…Fri May 08 1998 - 01:00
Minister presses for action on Y2000 problemWhile there is a high level of awareness of the Year 2000 computer problem, action to deal with it - particularly among small…Thu May 07 1998 - 01:00
Technology centre pushes niche marketingBy establishing itself as world leader in niche electronics markets, Ireland can avoid repeating the recent Seagate experience…Sat May 02 1998 - 01:00
Technology forecast urges investment for growthThe attitude of Irish investors towards the information technology (IT) sector has changed radically over the past year, according…Sat May 02 1998 - 01:00
Nervous trade tries to re-invent itselfThe information technology (IT) industry loves to look at itself and make predictionsFri May 01 1998 - 01:00
Web starts to shed US profileThe Internet is gradually shedding its traditionally US-dominated profile as it becomes increasingly global, according to a new…Fri May 01 1998 - 01:00
UK firm is tracking down the electronic criminalsFor those who believe that technology is the answer to all our ills, the escalation in computer-related crime must come as something…Fri Apr 24 1998 - 01:00
Speedy modem gets go-ahead from world telecoms unionAnybody who has waited a lifetime for a page to download from the Internet, will welcome the agreement which has been reached…Fri Feb 13 1998 - 00:00
Study shows up high-tech vulnerabilityManufacturing companies within the Irish electronics sector believe they must adapt to change within the industry and establish…Fri Feb 06 1998 - 00:00
Internet threatens future of travel operatorsThe Internet is posing a serious threat to the future of travel operators, according to Corkman, Mr Niall Hickey, founder of …Fri Feb 06 1998 - 00:00
Kerry services firm to create 150 jobsUp to 150 new jobs are to be created at Fexco, the Kerry-based international financial and teleservices company, by 2000.Fri Feb 06 1998 - 00:00
Dell sanguine on new computer groupingMr Dell is chairman and chief executive officer of Dell Computer, which is set to become one of Ireland's biggest employers and…Thu Feb 05 1998 - 00:00
Emerging industry source of jobsIreland's emerging multi-media industry can create 12,000 jobs within five years if it is properly developed, according to a …Fri Jan 30 1998 - 00:00
Dell-boy began life as wheeler-dealer aged 9Anyone monitoring Michael Dell when he got his first chequebook at the age of nine, and speculated profitably in gold, silver…Fri Jan 23 1998 - 00:00
Launching software is patently difficultThe meteoric success of the stock market listed Irish software companies, CBT, Iona and BCO Technologies is set to be followed…Fri Jan 23 1998 - 00:00
Dell prides itself on cutting out the middle manLike many of the leading proprietors of multi-million-dollar computer companies, Michael Dell launched his career into the stratosphere…Thu Jan 22 1998 - 00:00
Unlike the liner, Linux is a reliable service and it's freeThe pressure on businesses to drag themselves into the information age with the establishment of intranets or company Web sites…Fri Jan 16 1998 - 00:00
UCD opens £1m CAL laboratoryA new computer-aided learning (CAL) facility, claimed to be one of the world's largest and most advanced, was opened yesterday…Fri Jan 16 1998 - 00:00
Over-production adds to Asia headache for electronics industryFears about the global electronics industry may be justified in the short term but Asia's woes cannot be held entirely responsible…Fri Jan 16 1998 - 00:00
Irish Express Cargo uses technology to go furtherA multimillion-pound technological cocktail of electronic data interchange, satellite tracking and radio frequency scanning equipment…Fri Jan 09 1998 - 00:00
Seagate losses dim hopes for plantsThe announcement by Seagate Technology of worse-than-expected operating losses for the second quarter, has heightened existing…Fri Jan 09 1998 - 00:00
Few Irish employees are millionairesFew employees of Microsoft and other big companies such as Intel in Ireland have reached millionaire status despite the relative…Fri Jan 09 1998 - 00:00
Good times to continue for electronics and softwareWith "boom year" 1997 under its belt, the Irish technology industry is smacking its lips as it anticipates another year of record…Fri Jan 02 1998 - 00:00
Telecom costs must come down, if universal access is to become a realityThere have been many significant developments over the past year in the telecommunications infrastructure that could bring Ireland…Fri Jan 02 1998 - 00:00
Technology breakthrough fuels interest in BCOThe investor interest which culminated with the debut of Belfast-based BCO Technologies on the Irish and London (DCM/AIM) stock…Fri Dec 19 1997 - 00:00
Companies buy loyalty with their fringe benefitsOutside offers of stock options ranked highest among companies for reasons why staff leftFri Dec 19 1997 - 00:00
UCD to shed role in Internet domainThe computing services section of UCD is to divest itself of its role as central registration service in Ireland for theFri Dec 19 1997 - 00:00
Iona's new item is the `full monty'As news of the Seagate debacle rocked confidence in the computer industry, analysts said Irish company Iona Technologies' latest…Fri Dec 12 1997 - 00:00
Clonmel collapse indicative of disk-drive slumpThe policy U-turn which resulted in Seagate severing its ties with Clonmel just six months after it had advanced plans for a …Fri Dec 12 1997 - 00:00
Questions And AnswersQuestion: For some of the technologies you talk about to be widely adopted, luddite attitudes would need to change and funds …Fri Dec 12 1997 - 00:00
High-tech success for joblessTwenty-five unemployed people from Ballymun, Dublin, have been awarded Microsoft certified professional qualifications and more…Fri Dec 12 1997 - 00:00
NI, Border firms get £2mCompanies in Border counties and Northern Ireland will benefit from £2 million in funding from the International Fund for Ireland…Fri Dec 05 1997 - 00:00
Prospering Lake expects to float next yearWhen Anthony Bermingham took over as managing director at Lake Communications in 1993, the company had an annual turnover of £…Fri Dec 05 1997 - 00:00
Hi-tech firms and long-term jobless help each other outA new initiative is bringing the long-term unemployed back to the workplace and is helping to address the skills shortage in …Fri Nov 28 1997 - 00:00
Dell comes top in PC surveyComputer manufacturers, Dell, Apple and Compaq lead the field for reliability and brand loyalty among Irish PC users, according…Fri Nov 28 1997 - 00:00
Cabletron in $430m deal with DigitalCabletron Systems, which employs 530 people in Ireland, has acquired Digital's network product business unit for $430 million…Fri Nov 28 1997 - 00:00
Revenue at Dell Computers surges 58% in third quarterDell Computers has reported record revenues of $3Wed Nov 26 1997 - 00:00
Ozone may be used to sterilise foodAn Irish company has developed a use for ozone gas as a food sterilising agent after several months research at the Department…Fri Nov 21 1997 - 00:00
NMRC and Analog sign agreementA licensing agreement worth $500,000 has been signed between the National Microelectronics Research Centre (NMRC) at University…Fri Nov 21 1997 - 00:00
Business leader issues warning on skills deficitIreland must act immediately to avoid "running into a brick wall" within 18 months because of skills shortages in the technology…Fri Nov 14 1997 - 00:00
Smart cards for virtual shoppingThe banking industry must move more quickly towards the use of smart cards for financial transactions as Ireland prepares for…Fri Nov 14 1997 - 00:00
Online sales to benefit IrelandApple's new online sales strategy may have a positive impact on the company's operation in Ireland in which 1,500 people are …Fri Nov 14 1997 - 00:00
Datalex hopes to fly higher with stock market flotationA Dublin company which produces data communications software for the airline and travel industries, is planning to float on the…Fri Nov 14 1997 - 00:00
Esat Telecom set to move on EUnet bidEsat Telecom is close to buying EUnet, Ireland's leading Internet service provider, with talks between the two companies said…Tue Nov 11 1997 - 00:00
Meeting to focus on uses for smart cardsA major conference next week will heighten awareness of smart card potential as Ireland's largest pilot scheme of the multi-functional…Fri Nov 07 1997 - 00:00
Raidtec plans to generate sales of £100m per year by 2002A private Cork company specialising in computer data storage facilities is aiming to generate sales of £100 million a year within…Fri Nov 07 1997 - 00:00
Pension fund support soughtVenture capital firms need greater financial support from the major pension funds to prepare rising technology companies for …Fri Nov 07 1997 - 00:00
Microsoft tackles `national disgrace' of software piracyMs Ann Riordan's brief as general manager of Microsoft has evolved from overseeing sales and marketing for the Irish market in…Fri Oct 31 1997 - 00:00
Microsoft calls investigatorsThe Irish wing of computer multinational, Microsoft, has employed a team of private investigators to help it curb the multimillion…Fri Oct 31 1997 - 00:00
