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From being employee number one to CEO, Frank Brennan has acquired Cork’s start-up hub, Republic of Work, from Dan and Linda Kiely and co-founder Dave Ronayne. Read more: CEO Brennan acquires Cork’s Republic of Work from shareholders
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Dublin offers ‘industry-leading’ talent with proximity to fast-growing markets, Harvey said. Read more: Legal AI start-up Harvey to open Dublin office with 20 jobs
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Irina Rets of The Open University explores how institutions may be failing to equip teenagers with the skills needed to succeed in a modern world. Read more: Are young people being prepared for the jobs of 25 years ago?
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Murmurs of BYD overtaking Tesla first surfaced a few years ago when the Musk-owned EV maker felt its first sales hiccup. Read more: China’s BYD topples Tesla as top battery EV seller
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By Neville Hawcock, RSGI Many people see a new year as an opportunity for change. But ContractPodAi is making a fresher start than most: from today it wants to be known as Leah. If the name is a familiar one, that is because Leah is the legal tech firm’s agentic AI platform, launched in…
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Which tech skills could give you the best foundation for an exciting and successful professional year? Read more: Trendy tech skills to prioritise in 2026
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The figure shows that in 2025 Ireland’s labour market experienced sustained employment growth, rising labour force participation and record job numbers. Read more: Irish employment up by more than 61,000 in first three quarters of 2025
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Meta continues its billion-dollar investments into AI with an agreement to acquire the much hyped Chinese-founded start-up Manus. Read more: Meta acquires Chinese-founded Manus for over $2bn in AI push
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The funding was announced late last month and is expected to help provide more than 200 training courses and 3,000 engagements in the country. Read more: €23m boost for Irish innovation hubs as EU programme enters second leg
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Professors Barry O’Sullivan and V S Subrahmanian discuss the value of a AI-powered drone defence system paired with human judgement. Read more: Opinion: Why Ireland needs human-AI drone defence