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# Hardware

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Paint and plants top customer lists as hardware stores report a busy two days
Hardware stores opened yesterday as part of Phase One, with queues outside some shops.
B&Q asks under 16s to stay away as queues mark reopening of hardware stores
Woodie’s has rolled back on its decision to restrict under 16s from its stores.
Phase One: What can you expect when you go to a hardware store next week?
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has confirmed that Ireland will enter Phase One of easing restrictions on Monday.
'Curtains can wait': Why the government is allowing hardware - but not homeware - stores to re-open
Homeware stores will have to wait until a later phase to re-open.
A Dublin startup has raised €1m for technology that could help stop crashes
ProVision Vehicle Cameras designs systems for tracking fleets and driver behaviour.
Meet the Internet of Things startup that's sick of hearing about the Internet of Things
As part of our weekly Startup Spotlight series, we profile Wia.
Meet the Internet of Things startup that's sick of hearing about the Internet of Things
As part of our weekly Startup Spotlight series, we profile Wia.
'There's a stigma around doing a trade, but it's as good a way to start a business as college'
Firemole’s Seán Ó Tuama talks about his lessons from seeking investment and crowdfunding.
'There's a stigma around doing a trade, but it's as good a way to start a business as college'
Firemole’s Seán Ó Tuama talks about his lessons from seeking investment and crowdfunding.
Panasonic has taken an Irish firm to the High Court for breaching copyright
The company says Toughbook & Diagnostic Ireland stole its intellectual property.
Samsung is confident Irish people will line up to buy its new €1,000 phone
The Note 8 is trying to atone for the sins of its predecessor, which was recalled due to a battery issue.
This Irish startup is testing under-skin medical record chips - on its own staff
The company behind MediMee launched its maiden product earlier this year.
This Irish startup is testing under-skin medical record chips - on its own staff
The company behind MediMee launched its maiden product earlier this year.
'My worst job was gutting chickens': The founder of €300m Irish tech firm Movidius
David Moloney talks about how the best advice he ever got led him to start the company.
'My worst job was gutting chickens': The founder of €300m Irish tech firm Movidius
David Moloney talks about how the best advice he ever got led him to start the company.
A Shannon drone firm is scoping out deliveries to isolated Irish islands
A-techSYN plans to provide commercial flights before the end of this year.
A Shannon drone firm is scoping out deliveries to isolated Irish islands
A-techSYN plans to provide commercial flights before the end of this year.
'There was a period after we sold to Google when I thought I'd never do that again'
After selling his first startup, Plink, this tech entrepreneur is back with a retail game-changer.
'There was a period after we sold to Google when I thought I'd never do that again'
After selling his first startup, Plink, this tech entrepreneur is back with a retail game-changer.
GIVEAWAY: We've got FREE passes to Dublin's Smart Cities Summit
The event will feature many of the world’s top companies, like Microsoft, Tesla and Amazon.
'I didn't want to gamble with my children's futures, so I sold my company'
Ian Jackson recently sold his business, Pure Power, to US giant Kohler.
EU waste rules now cover anything with a plug or battery. Here's what companies need to know
The so-called WEEE directive is great for the environment, but firms across Ireland have to comply.
An award-winning gadget from Cork will sound the alarm when chargers overheat
Firemole is the branchild of electrician Seán Ó Tuama.
'I didn't want to gamble with my children's futures, so I sold my company'
Ian Jackson recently sold his business, Pure Power, to US giant Kohler.
Oculus Rift's controversial founder is out, three years after Facebook bought his company
Palmer Luckey was the subject of a $500m lawsuit that claimed his company stole trade secrets.
A four-year-old Limerick space startup has bagged €50m from Asian investors
The company will use part of the funding to open a supply chain in Hong Kong.
A four-year-old Limerick space startup has bagged €50m from Asian investors
The company will use part of the funding to open a supply chain in Hong Kong.
Movidius founder after €300m sale to Intel: 'Losing control of the company is difficult'
But Sean Mitchell says the chip designer will be hiring ‘a lot’ of people in Ireland.
This Donegal startup is working with a global drone giant to help search-and-rescue teams
Letterkenny-based DroneSAR wants to develop the ‘go-to app’ for rescue groups.
Movidius founder after €300m sale to Intel: 'Losing control of the company is difficult'
But Sean Mitchell says the chip designer will be hiring ‘a lot’ of people in Ireland.
Movidius founder after €300m sale to Intel: 'Losing control of the company is difficult'
But Sean Mitchell says the chip designer will be hiring ‘a lot’ of people in Ireland.
A Cork startup is turning DNA into the world's safest place for sensitive digital data
Helixworks, backed by one of Ireland’s top investors, is unveiling a machine to convert files into genetic code.
Poll: Should robots be taxed like human workers?
Well, Bill Gates thinks so.
'We're very worried': Fears for Leixlip businesses as HP closure rocks the town
With 500 redundancies coming from July, the region is bracing for the fallout.
As HP shuts its Leixlip print plant, we look back at its 20 years in Kildare
Up to 500 job losses were announced at the firm today.
As HP shuts its Leixlip print plant, we look back at its 20 years in Kildare
Up to 500 job losses were announced at the firm today.
Hewlett-Packard's Kildare print business is being shut down
The company said it is likely that close to 500 jobs will be lost over the next year.
Facebook-owned Oculus ordered to pay $500m after claims it stole VR tech
The social networking giant paid more than $2 billion for the company in 2014.
Poll: Do you think virtual reality is worth the hype?
The industry is tipped to be worth $1 billion this year – and it seems like everyone wants a piece.
Virtual reality marketing is in vogue – but brands beware the novelty factor
Cheaper technology has put VR in reach of many more firms.