Facebook has got the official green light for its major data centre in Meath after An Bord Pleanala rejected an appeal against the granting of planning permission. In July, Meath county council approved the plans for the data centre to…
Facebook has got the official green light for its major data centre in Meath after An Bord Pleanala rejected an appeal against the granting of planning permission. In July, Meath county council approved the plans for the data centre to…
A new European Digital City Index compiled by the Nesta foundation has ranked Dublin eighth out of 35 European cities that are considered attractive cities to establish a start-up, with London ranked No 1. The European Digital City Index (EDCI) covers all…
A significant list of global and indigenous companies are set to establish data centre operations in Ireland over the coming years and the current pipeline of proposed projects could constitute overall investment of €3.7 billion, according to a new report…
It was another successful night for Siliconrepublic.com as a site not very far from these shores picked up the Best Science and Technology award at Web Awards 2015. There was plenty of competition at the Web Awards 2015 across many…
Virgin Media has appointed former O2 Ireland chief executive Tony Hanway to lead its Irish operations . He replaces Magnus Ternsjo, who is moving to become the head of UPC Hungary. Mr Hanway, a former chairman of the Irish Telecom and Internet Federation, has held a number of roles…
Virgin Media, formerly known as UPC, is to launch its new Virgin Mobile brand in Ireland on Monday 5 October with unlimited data, voice and texts for €25 a month, the CEO of Virgin Media in Ireland Magnus Ternsjö told…
Twitter is to move to an 85,000 sq-foot office in Dublin, signing a 20 year lease for Cumberland House. The social network will pay Hibernia REIT an initial rent of €4.6 million per annum, equating to an average of €50…
The reputation of Ireland as a data hosting hub has increased as major internet-based firms set up their data centre operations here. That’s according to a survey by European data centre firm TelecityGroup, which operates data facilities across Europe. The…
Home to the international headquarters of the biggest tech companies on the planet and a vibrant community of promising start-ups, Dublin needs to remind the world it wears Europe’s digital crown. But it has work to do first, writes John…
With data analytics becoming an increasingly important part of every business, these start-ups span many different areas and industries — from working with elite athletes, to analysing media coverage, to helping cinema chains increase profitability. Siliconrepublic.com is acknowledging the growth…
