Digital 21

Growing up digital

23.02.2012 In her role at UK Government Digital Services, Irishwoman Emer Coleman is challenging the civil service to become less risk averse and embrace openness. More »
Minister Pat Rabbitte to open Digital Ireland Forum

14.02.2012 Pat Rabbitte, Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, will give the opening address at Silicon Republic’s Digital Ireland Forum on 23 March in the Convention Centre in Dublin. More »
Digital route forward

09.02.2012 The head of TelecityGroup Ireland Maurice Mortell believes Ireland needs to move faster if it is to capture the industries and jobs of tomorrow. More »
Republic of Ireland needs to catch up on fibre rollout

02.02.2012 By March, Northern Ireland will have Europe’s most advanced fibre network. BT Ireland CEO Colm O’Neill explains to John Kennedy that the Republic needs to hurry up. More »
DIGITAL 21 – time to make Digital Ireland a reality

01.02.2012 Over the last three years, Siliconrepublic.com has enabled Ireland’s technology leaders to campaign for the creation of a truly Digital Ireland. By sharing their views and insights they have helped shape Ireland’s digital future, through our Digital 21 programme. More »
Newest 'Dragon' to headline at Digital Ireland Forum on 23 March in Dublin #DIF12

01.02.2012 Sean O'Sullivan, founder of Avego and MapInfo, MD of SOSventures International, and latest addition to RTÉ’s Dragons' Den, has been confirmed as one of the keynote speakers at this year’s Digital Ireland Forum at The Convention Centre in Dublin on 23 March. It's a rare opportunity to see and hear O'Sullivan speak live. More »
The Digital Ireland Forum 2012 - Winning in the Next Economy #DIF12

01.02.2012 Following the success of Siliconrepublic.com's Digital Ireland Forum in 2011, on Friday, 23 March 2012, Ireland's tech leaders will once again gather in Dublin to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing Ireland in its bid to compete and win in the next economy - the digital economy. The event will be held at The Convention Centre, and among the confirmed keynote speakers is Sean O'Sullivan. More »
Govt pilots new SMS emergency service

13.01.2012 Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte, TD, today kick started the pilot of a new SMS service aimed at those who have difficulty in communicating verbally with emergency services, including deaf, hard of hearing and speech-impaired citizens. More »
Irish teacher scoops global Microsoft educator award

14.11.2011 Doreen McHale, a teacher at St Philomena’s Primary School in Bray, Co Wicklow, has won second place in the Microsoft 2011 Global Forum Educator Awards’ ‘Extending Learning Beyond the Classroom’ category for her Web 2.0 classroom project. More »
Govt to create a new digital strategy for Ireland

10.11.2011 The Irish Government is to draw up a new Knowledge Society framework to ensure greater digital engagement among businesses and citizens, Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte said. Urgent issues including broadband, skills and the use of e-commerce by businesses need to be addressed, he said. More »