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Founded in 2024, this NovaUCD-based start-up uses waste materials to develop an environmentally friendly, scientific alternative to traditional concrete. Read more: SlateRete: A sustainable concrete alternative made with slate waste

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Harvey announced today (17 February) that it has entered a brand partnership with Gabriel Macht, who played high-powered corporate attorney Harvey Specter in Suits. The character is known to be the inspiration behind Harvey’s name, and one that has inspired many people to enter the legal profession. While it is not uncommon for technology…
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The scale-up is setting up a new facility in Longford and expects to fill the roles in ‘the coming months’. Read more: Irish cybersecurity company to create 80 jobs in Longford

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Legal AI adoption has accelerated rapidly over the past two years, yet many law firms are discovering that progress stalls when pilots move into production. In a recent Talking Tech webinar hosted by Legal IT Insider, Errol Rodericks, marketing director at Silicon Valley data management company Denodo, unpacked why legal AI initiatives so often…
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The EU wants to know what systems Shein has in place to limit the sale of illegal products in the bloc. Read more: EU launches DSA probe into Shein over sale of child-like sex dolls
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Workhuman’s Paul Carty discusses his move from engineering into a product management role. Read more: ‘Ownership and hands-on work drew me to product management’

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We speak with Aalia Manie, partner and the director of Fusion, about the spin out of innovation arm Fusion as an independent subsidiary Leading African law firm Webber Wentzel has spun out its technology arm Fusion into a wholly-owned but independent subsidiary, as it evolves into an end-to-end product house. Advertisement The spin-off is…
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The report found that Irish jobseekers are applying for roles in strong numbers, compared to UK, French and German counterparts. Read more: Irish jobs market competitive, despite ‘fatigue’ in Europe

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Barcan+Kirby, which provides legal services across Bristol and South Gloucestershire, today (17 February) announced the firm-wide rollout of Legl’s client intelligence and client lifecycle management platform. The Legl platform introduces streamlined, firm-branded client-facing workflows that help clients to complete identity verification, submit forms, and sign documents quickly. Behind the scenes, Legl’s integrated automation and…
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Manus Agents launches on Telegram first despite being owned by WhatsApp-parent Meta. Read more: Meta-owned Manus launches AI agents on Telegram