# IT

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HSE confirms ransom has been sought over cyber attack but says it will not be paid

HSE chief Paul Reid said it was “quite a sophisticated” attack, and a “major incident”.

HSE to cancel health appointments on Monday if the ransomware attack isn't resolved by then, with some appointments already postponed.

A list of health services that have and have not been affected by the cyber attack today has been published.

The vaccination programme has not been affected, and Covid-19 tests are still to go ahead at walk-in centres.

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May 14th 2021, 7:13 PM

# dear david

Remember that creepy Twitter ghost story 'Dear David'? It's being made into a movie

Here’s everything we know so far.

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Nov 5th 2018, 8:00 AM

# Online threats

Mandatory security requirements introduced to protect companies against cyber attacks

The requirements will apply to service providers in sectors such as digital communications, transport, drinking water supply and healthcare.

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Sep 19th 2018, 7:04 PM

# Data Breach

Teenagers' personal details illegally accessed by hackers at Carlow school

A full garda investigation is now underway.

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Apr 24th 2018, 12:05 AM

# it follows

Israeli police detain dozens in 'horror clown' craze

The craze is an extension of a similar fad prevalent across the US last year, and coincides with the release of the Stephen King adaptation ‘It’.

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Oct 9th 2017, 12:55 PM

# pennywise

This Dublin clinic is doing classes for people who are scared of clowns after the release of It

It’s a hard time to be coulrophobic right now.

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Sep 16th 2017, 9:08 AM

# Cyber Attack

Tusla warns that child protection reports may not have been received over weekend

The Department of Communications described the global cyber attack as “unprecedented”.

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May 15th 2017, 4:05 PM

# Jobswatch

Irish IT company creating 150 new jobs in Dublin

The new positions will be across a range of ICT and telecommunications disciplines.

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May 12th 2017, 6:02 AM

# Version 1

Over 300 jobs being created at IT firm in Dublin

The jobs will be filled over the next three years.

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Apr 5th 2017, 7:49 AM

# good news

Over 100 new tech jobs announced in Dublin after €6.5 million investment

The positions will be filled over a three-year period.

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Feb 23rd 2017, 7:21 AM

# Redfaire

Michael Noonan has announced another 40 new jobs for Limerick

Last month, the Minister for Finance allocated half a billion euro to Limerick, the State’s fourth-largest city.

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Oct 20th 2016, 10:22 AM

# Malware

Gardaí restore their computer systems after virus threat

“An Garda Síochána can re-confirm that no data was compromised, and that Pulse and the Garda website were not affected.”

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Aug 8th 2016, 5:39 PM

# hack

Gardaí found a virus in their IT systems this week

However, it is believed that data, the Pulse system nor the Garda Síochána website were not affected.

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Aug 7th 2016, 1:20 PM

# striiiiike

Lecturers at the country's institutes of technology are going on strike

The strike day will take place next month.

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Jan 12th 2016, 12:29 PM

# Salaries

The top five highest-paying business jobs in Ireland are...

The positive employment stats seen in Ireland in recent times are set to continue according to a new jobs guide for 2016.

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Jan 12th 2016, 6:03 AM

# Jobs Jobs Jobs

Cork, Dublin, and Limerick are getting a heap of jobs this morning

Two companies are expanding and Limerick IT is getting a new campus.

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Dec 1st 2015, 8:07 AM

# Seizure

Police are poking around Fifa's headquarters again

‘IT data’ has been seized.

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Jun 10th 2015, 7:34 PM

Voices

We must challenge myths about females in IT (before girls start applying for college)

IT is far more pervasive now than it was 20 years ago, so the decline in female graduates in the area seems counter-intuitive.

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May 31st 2015, 8:30 PM

# daw

Take a break and look at Dublin Zoo's new baby bongo

You’re going to want one too.

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Apr 9th 2015, 1:00 PM

Voices

Want to learn to write code? Here's how...

Understanding how software is made is increasingly important (but it needn’t cost you the earth to learn).

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Feb 17th 2015, 1:00 PM

# 170 jobs

Staff told of AIB outsourcing plans at mass hotel meeting

Banking union the IBOA says there’s a sense of “betrayal and disappointment” among staff as a result of the planned move.

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Jan 13th 2015, 12:30 PM

# job fairy

Live in Limerick? There's 100 jobs coming your way

The roles will be created over the next two years.

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Dec 1st 2014, 11:26 AM

# Jobswatch

Over 100 jobs announced for Cork

OpenText, a Canadian software company will create the jobs.

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Nov 3rd 2014, 2:16 PM

# Jobswatch

Good news: 130 jobs announced for Athlone and Dublin

Teleflex will create the jobs over three years, while Openet will create 30 jobs in Dublin.

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Oct 30th 2014, 7:03 AM

# CAO 2014

Here's how the CAO offer and acceptance system works

You’ll need to know this when the points are released today…

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Aug 18th 2014, 12:30 AM

# Jobswatch

Up to 100 jobs to be created by Dublin-based IT company

Version 1 is to be backed by a government investment fund.

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Jul 28th 2014, 8:29 AM

# Jobswatch

40 jobs announced by Cork IT firm

Itron Inc will hire the staff in accounting and financial positions.

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Jul 23rd 2014, 7:44 AM

# Jobswatch

60 jobs announced in Cork and Portlaoise

The jobs are IDA backed and come in the IT and telecoms sector.

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Jul 22nd 2014, 8:02 AM

# high flyers

200 jobs up for grabs as Ryanair launches digital lab

The 200 roles will cover areas like software development, marketing and innovation hackers, which will aim to develop the next generation of apps and services.

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Jul 7th 2014, 3:59 PM

Voices

Opinion: I’m 15 years old and I've set up my own company – here's why

We can’t continue to just lament the shortage of highly skilled IT graduates; we need to re-think the way digital skills are taught in the classroom.

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Jun 25th 2014, 1:00 PM

# unlocking the code

Are women the 'untapped answer' to Ireland's IT skills shortage?

A new report proposes that women could be the key to bridging the skills gap in the IT sector, but found that three quarters of females working in the industry had not planned on making it their career.

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May 3rd 2014, 7:15 AM

# Robbie the Robot

Rwandan President pledges €50,000 to perfect Joanne O'Riordan's robot

Paul Kagame told a conference in Dublin that his country would match funds being put forward by the International Telecommunication Union.

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Mar 24th 2014, 8:28 AM

# sunday interview

"The whole thing really started before Marie died..": Right-to-die campaigner Tom Curran on his Wicklow council bid

The partner of Marie Fleming, whose court battle ignited a national campaign on right-to-die issues, is running in the the local elections this May.

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Mar 9th 2014, 8:45 AM

# Data Protection

77 per cent of company data breaches are caused by employees

The survey found that almost a quarter of Irish companies have experienced multiple data breaches over the past twelve months.

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Jan 21st 2014, 4:46 PM

# Hacked

UK Cyber-crime unit issues urgent "ransomware" warning

The virus locks a users computer until a ransom of nearly €650 has been paid.

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Nov 16th 2013, 4:06 PM

# Technology

More upskilling courses needed to cash in on ICT growth

A Forfás report has called for more and better ICT courses and says that for social welfare changes should be introduced to encourage take-up.

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Nov 4th 2013, 11:05 AM

# Jobswatch

Good news: Over 330 new jobs announced across Ireland

The jobs are across a range of sectors including software development, online security, internet and digital media.

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Oct 30th 2013, 10:15 PM

# IBOA

Banking union raises concerns as AIB considers outsourcing of 1,000 jobs

The IBOA says its concerned about the consequences of outsourcing for the economy as a whole, and has described proposals by AIB to outsource some IT operations as “potentially short-sighted”.

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Oct 21st 2013, 11:07 AM

Voices

Column: Irish regulators will soon be at the forefront of questions about data protection

Global tech firms in Ireland bring responsibilities as well as benefits; Facebook’s base in Dublin means Irish regulators will be the forefront of new questions surrounding privacy and data protection, writes Dan Hayden.

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Aug 27th 2013, 7:30 PM

# Smart Economy

80 per cent of IT companies plan to hire staff in next three months

Over 70 per cent of IT companies expect revenues to rise this year, with one quarter expecting a “substantial” increase.

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Aug 16th 2013, 7:58 AM