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  • Evolution of food

Turkey and sprouts and seitan, oh my. Welcome to a different kind of Christmas dinner

Christmas dinner 2.0: The bird, it seems, is not the only word.

  • 5 min read
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  • Tools of the trade

Parenthood, losing money and falling from the top: Turning points in the lives of business leaders

Tools of the trade: The moments that changed the lives of Irish business leaders.

  • 4 min read
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  • 21st Century workplace
  • Feature
  • retail and services
  • Startups and tech

Pack to the future: Inside An Post's shiny new parcel hub

The semi-state is just getting started as it plots its long-term plan.

  • 5 min read
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  • Deeptech
  • Future of finance

Fintech, health and cybersecurity: Fora's tech deals of the year

Bumper funding rounds and high-profile acquisitions were the trends of 2019.

  • 4 min read
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  • Feature

The throwback economy: Why 'a good story' never goes out of style

As the retail world evolves, do vinyl and the printed word still hold a special place in peoples hearts?

  • 5 min read
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  • insight

Then and now: How Ireland and the business world have changed from 2010 to 2020

Irish business leaders give their take on the influential innovations, ideas and tech that shaped the decade.

  • 8 min read
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Inspiring young people to pursue science and tech is vital to address Ireland's growing skills gap

Coorous Mohtadi

Coorous Mohtadi

MathWorks

How government and business can help improve the quantity and quality of STEM students.

  • 5 min read
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  • Deeptech
  • Interview

Meet the (one of the) men behind Taoglas, the Irish company working on next-gen IoT tech

Co-founder Ronan Quinlan thinks Ireland can lead the way in precision tech for e-scooters and much more.

  • 7 min read
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  • 21st Century workplace

Your crash course in... what's changing in the employment permits system

The state is changing its work permit rules to alleviate staff shortages in several sectors.

  • 5 min read
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  • media and marketing
  • retail and services
  • Startups and tech

Meeting a global demand - why Troy has expanded to become Ireland's largest studio

Siún Ní Raghallaigh on how the Limerick-based studio is adapting in an evolving TV and film landscape.

  • 3 min read
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  • 21st Century workplace

Work-It: Are robots really going to steal your job?

With tech’s rapid development, are we really at the mercy of machines or is it all just hype?

  • 4 min read
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  • Startups and tech

Cybersecurity and the need for scale: inside Arkphire's acquisition deal

The company has bought Trilogy Technologies to create one of Ireland’s largest IT services businesses.

  • 3 min read
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  • insights and opinion

Poll: Do you think Ireland should phase out fossil fuel exploration?

The state is looking to phase out oil and gas exploration, but is it a good idea?

  • 1 min read
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  • Startups and tech

Why telecom design firm 4site opted for an acquisition to ensure it's not 'left behind'

The Limerick company is accelerating its growth ambitions after being acquired by British outfit Indigo.

  • 2 min read
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  • Tools of the trade

'We often say in this business that feedback is the breakfast of champions'

Tools of the Trade: Entrepreneur and radio host Karl Fitzpatrick on vision and motor shows.

  • 7 min read
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  • Health 2.0

Skin in the game: How Irish company Integumen is blending AI, cloning and skincare

The company announced a funding round last week – but it’s just getting started.

  • 5 min read
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  • Health 2.0
  • Startup Scout

BioSimulytics is creating software to enhance how pharma firms develop drugs

In our weekly Startup Scout series, Fora picks out the most promising companies emerging from Ireland.

  • 4 min read
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  • Feature
  • resource and energy
  • Startups and tech

'Wind and wave are our oil and gas': How Ireland could harness the power of the ocean

The wave energy industry has potential, but it won’t all be plain sailing.

  • 5 min read
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AI may be a buzzword, but it could change the way companies hire in 2020

Caroline Gleeson

Caroline Gleeson

Occupop

There’s a fear that AI could dehumanise recruitment, but it could help put the human side back into hiring.

  • 3 min read
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  • policy and economy

'Uncertainty is almost worse than a bad certainty': The British elections and Irish business

The results are out – but what does that mean for Ireland’s entrepreneurs?

  • 7 min read
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