Ciara O'Brien
Irish Times
Dublin, D, Ireland
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Investment in NI tech companies hit record in 2022
Investment in Northern Ireland’s technology companies reached £139 million last year, an all-time high and triple the level from three years ago as more companies turned to venture capital investment to support their growth plans, new data showed. The annual NI Deal Tracker report from Catalyst also found the number of deals - 89 in locally based innovation and growth stage companies - surpassed… → Read More
Aztec Group to create 30 jobs in Kilkenny as it establishes hub in Ireland
Aztec Group is to create 30 jobs in Kilkenny City as the international fund administrator establishes a hub in Ireland. → Read More
Waterford-based voicebot company Klearcom raises €1.5m in funding
Company looking to further develop product as customers seek ‘always available’ customer service options → Read More
Fears for Irish jobs as Meta plans to cut 10,000 workers globally
Facebook and Instagram parent to cut 10,000 jobs, won’t fill 5,000 open roles → Read More
Fresh round of job cuts at Meta come as no surprise
Analysis: How this new bout of reductions will impact Irish staff is unknown → Read More
ClickUp opens new Dublin office as it eyes further expansion
US-headquartered company has already outgrown its original EMEA base in Dublin → Read More
Software company Overhaul secures $73m in funding
Platform that gives organisations greater oversight and security of their supply chains → Read More
Bear Robotics opens European hub in Dublin
New hub will employ 25 people in the next three years → Read More
Irish firm’s tinnitus treatment approved for US market
Neuromod Device’s treatment is first of its kind signed off by US regulators → Read More
Inflation helps lift Origin Enterprises revenue
Strong contribution from Latin America offsets lower operating profit in UK, Ireland → Read More
European shares fall as more ECB rate hikes likely
Lower than expected euro zone retail sales hurt sentiment → Read More
Fenergo reverses losses to post operating profit of €900,000
Irish fintech’s revenue for year to end March 2022 was €112.8m, up from €91.3m a year earlier → Read More
Cairn revenue, profit rises despite inflationary pressures
Homebuilder Cairn said revenue and profit rose last year as the company increased housing output, with a record order book, and launched a new share buyback programme. Revenue at the company rose 46 per cent to €617.4 million, with 610 million was generated from core homebuilding activities. Operating profit was €103 million, up 76 per cent year on year. During 2022, the company closed more than… → Read More
Bank of Ireland to create 100 technology roles to drive digital projects
Engineers, cloud and data specialists among the skills sought by bank → Read More
iDream eye massager: Time to relax
This high-tech headset claims to reduce dark circles and puffiness → Read More
Samsung Bespoke Jet review: Multi-purpose cleaner aims to challenge Dyson
Cordless cleaner has a multi-floor head that will tackle carpets and hard floors and comes with a spare battery, making the cleaner much more flexible → Read More
Number of fixed broadband lines rose 2.2% last year, ComReg report shows
Amount of data used climbed by 13.2% on an annual basis in final quarter → Read More
Funding network development to accommodate the metaverse is the big debate
Connectivity seen as key to deliver the highway for out increasingly data-intense societies → Read More
No-nonsense printer does the heavy lifting in a small office
The Canon Maxify GX6050 is not the fastest but it prints well and has refillable ink tanks → Read More
Eir’s GoMo network to offer 5G to customers
Existing customers on cheaper plans will need to upgrade to more expensive monthly contracts to get access → Read More