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# internet - Sunday 20 May, 2012

From Business ETC Pakistan

Pakistan blocks Twitter over blasphemy dispute

Sun, 1:23 PM 2,460 Views 25 Comments

Officials say Twitter refused to remove material considered offensive to Islam,

From The Daily Edge Week In Web

Weird Wide Web: the week in online oddities

Sun, 10:00 AM 3,847 Views 1 Comment

Some of the internet’s best offerings in social media, tech, science and weird news.

# internet - Tuesday 15 May, 2012

From Business ETC Facebook

Facebook is just a ‘fad’, say almost half of people in US

15/05/12 7,608 Views 38 Comments

More people think Facebook will fade away than believe it will be a long-term success story.

# internet - Sunday 13 May, 2012

From The Daily Edge Week In Web

Weird Wide Web: the week in online oddities

13/05/12 3,994 Views 6 Comments

Some of the internet’s best offerings in social media, tech, science and weird news.

# internet - Thursday 10 May, 2012

From Business ETC Media

New figures show Distilled Media is Ireland’s largest online publishing group

10/05/12 1,813 Views 46 Comments

Latest figures show that Distilled, which publishes sites including TheJournal.ie and Daft.ie, gets more monthly page impressions than RTE.ie, IrishTimes.com and Independent Digital.

# internet - Thursday 3 May, 2012

Opinion

Column: On World Press Freedom Day, Ireland can stand proud

03/05/12 1,604 Views 19 Comments

We might moan about the press – but Irish media consumers are among the world’s luckiest, writes Ross McCarthy.

# internet - Sunday 29 April, 2012

From The Daily Edge Week In Web

Weird Wide Web: the week in online oddities

29/04/12 6,435 Views 6 Comments

A round-up of the internet’s best offerings in social media, tech, science and weird news.

# internet - Friday 27 April, 2012

From Business ETC Online

National Library awarded for social media savvy

27/04/12 2,847 Views 4 Comments

Fáilte Ireland gets overall prize in eGovernment awards for their Discover Ireland online campaign.

# internet - Thursday 26 April, 2012

The Persuaders

The 10 celebs championing ‘Ireland’s Favourite Paintings’

26/04/12 4,229 Views 8 Comments

RTÉ reveals the rest of the list arguing the case for each of the top ten… what do you think of it?

# internet - Sunday 22 April, 2012

Opinion

Column: I knew my company had to get online – here’s how I did it

22/04/12 9,176 Views 19 Comments

It can be tough for small businesses to figure out how to set up a web presence, writes Peter Faulkner – especially if you’re not convinced by just Facebook and Twitter.

From The Daily Edge Week In Web

Weird Wide Web: the week in online oddities

22/04/12 2,652 Views 3 Comments

A round-up of the internet’s best offerings this week.

# internet - Wednesday 18 April, 2012

From Business ETC Ie

Rise of 12.2 per cent in .ie domain registrations

18/04/12 1,663 Views 4 Comments

The IE Domain Registry has noted a steady demand for .ie domains from Irish micro-businesses and sole traders in the first quarter of this year.

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Want to doodle for Google? They’re hiring…

18/04/12 4,693 Views 4 Comments

The web giant is looking for its first full-time doodler to illustrate its homepage.

Opinion

Column: The future of the media in Ireland is more diverse, more democratic and driven online

18/04/12 3,012 Views 25 Comments

Talking about old versus new media misses the point, writes Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte. Instead, we need to look at copyright, regulation, and defamation.

# internet - Tuesday 17 April, 2012

From Business ETC Ireland Online

3 out of 5 Irish internet users trust Irish content sites

17/04/12 1,888 Views 4 Comments

Survey carried out for Association of Online Publishers Ireland shows that Irish online audiences want good quality content that relates to them.

# internet - Sunday 15 April, 2012

From The Daily Edge Sitdown Sunday

Sitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads

15/04/12 6,248 Views No Comments

The very best of the week’s writing from around the web.

From The Daily Edge Internet

Weird Wide Web: the week in online oddities

15/04/12 4,338 Views 2 Comments

A round-up of the internet’s best offerings in social media, tech, science and weird news.

# internet - Saturday 14 April, 2012

Opinion

Column: Kids are going to destroy the internet. Here’s how it’ll happen.

14/04/12 11,136 Views 23 Comments

Think Silicon Valley will shape the future? You’re looking in the wrong place, writes tech entrepreneur Dylan Collins.

Broadband

Further 212 secondary schools to be connected to high-speed broadband

14/04/12 1,560 Views 12 Comments

Seven shortlisted contractors have been asked to submit bids to ensure that 200 secondary schools in Galway and in 12 rural counties will be connected by the end of August.

# internet - Friday 6 April, 2012

From The Daily Edge Week In Web

Weird Wide Web: the week in online oddities

06/04/12 4,735 Views 1 Comment

A round-up of the internet’s best offerings this week.

# internet - Thursday 5 April, 2012

From Business ETC Job Fairy

WE’RE HIRING: Attention, software graduates

05/04/12 421 Views No Comments

Are you a software graduate? Do you love the idea of building products that are used by tens of thousands of people every day? Check out our exciting vacancy…

# internet - Wednesday 4 April, 2012

From Business ETC Jobs

Yahoo to cut 2,000 jobs worldwide

04/04/12 2,129 Views 10 Comments

The troubled internet company said there is no information yet on whether Irish jobs will be affected.

From Business ETC Jobs

O2 to cut 120 jobs in Ireland

04/04/12 3,394 Views 18 Comments

The company is looking for voluntary redundancies from its workforce of 1,100 people.

# internet - Tuesday 3 April, 2012

Fight Fight Fight

Facebook files patent countersuit against Yahoo

03/04/12 5,181 Views 13 Comments

The social network launched a counter lawsuit today against Yahoo accusing the company of violating patents covering photo tagging and advertising.

Copyright

Sherlock: Some criticism of copyright law is general anti-government sentiment

03/04/12 3,714 Views 27 Comments

In a discussion on copyright today, Junior Minister Sean Sherlock said the Attorney General was never shown a copy of an alternative proposal for copyright law in Ireland.

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WATCH: Seán Sherlock participates in debate on digital rights

03/04/12 3,496 Views 24 Comments

The junior minister participated in a Digital Rights Forum with reps from Boards.ie, Irish ISPs and StopSOPAIreland.com.

# internet - Monday 2 April, 2012

Copyright Laws

Sherlock agrees to attend debate with organiser of anti-’SOPA’ petition

02/04/12 8,174 Views 39 Comments

Following a ‘change of heart’, Seán Sherlock agrees to attend a discussion featuring the solicitor behind an 80,000-name petition.

# internet - Sunday 1 April, 2012

Print

Stop press: An announcement from TheJournal.ie team

01/04/12 16,269 Views 69 Comments

Soon we’ll be bringing you breaking news and the best of the web – on paper.

# internet - Tuesday 27 March, 2012

From The Score Sleepwalking This post contains videos

WATCH: Child falls asleep while skiing, falls over

27/03/12 886 Views No Comments

Yes, it’s very much as funny as it sounds.

# internet - Saturday 24 March, 2012

From The Daily Edge Satire This post contains videos

VIDEO: What if… the British ruled Ireland?

24/03/12 9,431 Views 59 Comments

Satirical video proposes Ireland give back the reins of power to the UK. Well, sort of. What do you think of the short film?

# internet - Wednesday 21 March, 2012

Opinion

Column: Blocking child porn isn’t about censorship. It keeps children safe.

21/03/12 3,751 Views 105 Comments

The rights of children must come first – and it’s time to block images of the worst sexual abuse, write Senators Deirdre Clune and Jillian van Turnhout.

# internet - Wednesday 14 March, 2012

Take 5

The 5 at 5: Wednesday

14/03/12 3,531 Views 5 Comments

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

# internet - Monday 12 March, 2012

Take 5

The 5 at 5: Monday

12/03/12 4,667 Views 6 Comments

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

From The Daily Edge What The... This post contains a poll

Homeless people used as internet hotspots at tech conference

12/03/12 9,029 Views 27 Comments

Homeless people at the SXSW festival in Texas wear t-shirts that say “I am a 4G hotspot”, and carry devices which allow conference attendees to get online.

# internet - Monday 5 March, 2012

Copyright Laws

Sherlock opens online consultations on new copyright law review

05/03/12 4,020 Views 31 Comments

Seán Sherlock opens an online survey asking for feedback on a proposed review of Ireland’s copyright laws.

# internet - Thursday 1 March, 2012

From Business ETC ECommerce

More Irish people now shopping online – survey

01/03/12 1,620 Views 13 Comments

Those living in Dublin are more likely to look to the net for a bargain.

Copyright Laws

Sherlock appeals to opponents of copyright law to “call off the dogs” Exclusive

01/03/12 7,055 Views 57 Comments

The junior innovation minister says a consultation on online copyright could lead to the introduction of new government-backed laws.

# internet - Wednesday 29 February, 2012

Irish SOPA

Sherlock confirms that ‘Irish SOPA’ has been signed into law

29/02/12 23,390 Views 121 Comments

The Junior Minister has confirmed that the controversial statutory instrument regarding online copyright has been signed into law today.

Anonymous

Interpol website hacked after arrest of 25 suspected Anonymous members

29/02/12 2,058 Views 15 Comments

Those arrested – aged between 17 and 25 – are suspected of planning cyber-attacks against several South American and European institutions. Interpol’s website went down following news of the arrests.

# internet - Tuesday 28 February, 2012

From Business ETC Africa

How did a ship manage to slow down all of East Africa’s broadband?

28/02/12 3,692 Views 6 Comments

Simple – it managed to drag its anchors across an undersea data cable linking the continent to faster internet connections.

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Poll: Are you satisfied with your quality of life?

Poll: Are you satisfied with your quality of life?

A NEW REPORT from the OECD has suggested people living in Ireland have some of the best lives in the world, with Ireland among the top countries in its Better Life Index.

The index finds that life expectancy, low pollution, positive experiences and a healthy work-life balance are among the factors that contribute to happy lives in Ireland.

It did note, however, that the gap between the rich and poor is wider in Ireland than elsewhere, while the gender gap in educational performance is also larger than average.

Today we’re simply wondering whether (assuming you live in Ireland) you’re satisfied with your quality of life.


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David Hall
Column: The mortgage crisis is stoked by mistrust. Here’s how we might fix it.
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Aggressive banks are making mortgage resolution impossible, writes David Hall of New Beginning – and suggests a way to restore trust between lenders and borrowers.

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Column: ‘Women are digging up anthills for the tiny grains inside’
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Children mine for gold in home-made pits, while parents risk their lives for food – Jim Clarken describes the harrowing scenes as a crisis unfolds in west Africa.

Michael Taft
Vote No: The Treaty will bring the EU together – in economic stagnation
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Confidence and stability will be the last things to emerge from this dangerous experiment, writes Michael Taft.

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Vote Yes: EU funds are like our credit union. Let’s not go to the loan sharks.
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A Yes to the Stability Treaty will give Ireland access to the ESM, writes Naoise Nunn – and keep us out of a potentially lethal game of chicken.

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Column: Parents bringing their children to be kneecapped. Yes, this is Ireland.
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Self-styled republican vigilantes are terrorising a city, writes Seamus Breslin – and perceived neglect by authorities is fuelling the fire.

Mike Morris
Column: Another Priory Hall is coming down the tracks. Here’s why.
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Phil Hogan is planning to introduce new regulations which are meant to make for better buildings. He’s making a major mistake, writes Mike Morris.

Jane Suiter
Column: Who are the winners and losers in the referendum campaign right now?
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With nine days to go before referendum day, Dr Jane Suiter of UCC analyses the parties and the latest polls to see how the campaign is playing out.

Micheál Martin
Column: Job creation is too important for party politics. Let’s work together.
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Writing for TheJournal.ie, Micheál Martin explains why Fianna Fáil’s new plan to tackle youth unemployment should be seriously considered.

Lisa McInerney
Column: National pride or bald-faced bigotry? Maybe neither, or both.
By Lisa McInerney - @SwearyLady

Being proud to be Irish is sometime looked on as a social gaffe, writes Lisa McInerney, but that’s not always fair… and it’s not always the best way to figure out who really is racist…

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Column: Some talk about the ‘magic’ of childbirth. To me, it was horrific.
By Lynn McDonald Byrne

For new mothers, the pressure can be so overwhelming it makes you ill. Lynn McDonald Byrne describes her experience of postnatal depression.

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