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It's time for women's sport to take the prime time stage following the success of the World Cup

Elaine Taylor

Elaine Taylor

Operations Director, One-Zero 2019

The curtain may be falling on this inspiring episode in women’s sport, but it can’t be the end of the story.

  • 3 min read
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Brexit breeds caution as businesses hold back on investment decisions

Shane O'Hanlon

Shane O'Hanlon

InterTradeIreland

Coping with the fall-out will require growth – but companies are reluctant to seek investment.

  • 4 min read
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  • Feature

Separating the fintech wheat from the chaff - inside Citi's Dublin innovation lab

Meet Gulru Atak, the woman who leads the banking giant’s Irish innovation hub.

  • 5 min read
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  • Interview

Meet the man making sure that 'real heart' stays at the centre of Dogpatch Labs

Patrick Walsh is eyeing the healthy growth of Dublin’s startup scene as he plots Dogpatch’s expansion.

  • 7 min read
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  • Financial Services
  • Startups and tech

Crypto exchange Bitsane has launched an internal investigation after its services went dark

The Irish-registered business went offline in mid-June with users being unable to access their funds.

  • 2 min read
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  • health and education
  • Startups and tech

AventaMed will collaborate with medtech heavyweights as it preps for its US launch

The Cork medical device startup has joined a consortium alongside Medtronic and the FDA.

  • 3 min read
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  • food and drink
  • policy and economy

Ireland's beef with Mercosur - how the deal is adding to the struggles of the Irish farmer

Beef farmers are worried that they could be a pawn in a bigger trade game.

  • 4 min read
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  • Startups and tech
  • tourism and transport

Bike issues and software problems: Why Urbo's bike-sharing scheme never came to pass

The company didn’t follow through on its Irish launch and pulled services in the UK last year.

  • 3 min read
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  • Financial Services

A group of credit unions is gearing up to offer lending services to SMEs

The group of 16 Credit Unions has partnered with Fexco to launch a joint venture, called Metamo.

  • 2 min read
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  • Startups and tech

Brexit blues hits small business as sentiment slumps

Business owners said they intend to recruit and increase wages where possible, despite falling optimism.

  • 2 min read
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  • Startups and tech

Silicon Valley Bank to lend $300 million to Irish tech

The lender is being supported by the State’s Ireland Strategic Investment Fund

  • 2 min read
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  • food and drink
  • policy and economy
  • retail and services

Your crash course in ... how proposed US tariffs could hit Irish whiskey

Irish whiskey could get dragged into a transatlantic trade dispute.

  • 3 min read
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  • policy and economy
  • Work

Report calls on companies to implement a clearer strategy on innovation training

The Skillnet-commissioned study found that 69% of companies don’t have any programmes in place.

  • 2 min read
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'Always listen, take advice and don't be afraid to actually challenge - but in a way that's respectful'

Brian Donaldson, CEO of Maxol, talks electrification and why he values artistic ability.

  • 6 min read
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  • insights and opinion
  • Work

Poll: Do you think you would be more productive working from home?

Remote working could increase productivity, but it could also decrease one’s commitment to a company.

  • 1 min read
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  • Startups and tech
  • Work

Supply isn't keeping up with the demand to fill cybersecurity jobs in Ireland

A jump in demand for suitable candidates has increased Ireland’s skills gap in the area.

  • 2 min read
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  • Startup Scout

PepTalk is taking a data-driven approach to improving employee engagement

As part of our weekly Startup Spotlight series, we profile the Dublin company.

  • 5 min read
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Beyond the brief - why legal practices are looking outside the standard employee profile

Ciaran Foley

Ciaran Foley

sector strategist, AIB

By looking past the status quo amid a trailing supply of solicitors, legal firms unearthed an important resource.

  • 3 min read
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  • tourism and transport
  • Work

Where psychology meets engineering: Irish Rail has just hired its first 'human factors' specialist

Nora Balfe will be working with the company to reduce risks due to human error.

  • 4 min read
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Artificial intelligence is going to transform business, not just in Ireland, but across the world

Darren O’Neill

Darren O’Neill

Partner, PwC

Here are the steps that Irish companies should take to unlock AI’s potential.

  • 4 min read
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