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Ireland must move beyond digital accessibility towards inclusion
Digital Transformation

Ireland must move beyond digital accessibility towards inclusion

Millions of Europeans with disabilities still face daily online barriers, as half of Irish businesses remain unaware of new EU rules.

By Kyran O'Mahoney • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2026
Gordian Capital rebrands to IQ-EQ across Asia-Pacific
Real estate

Gordian Capital rebrands to IQ-EQ across Asia-Pacific

The move gives fund managers a single route into IQ-EQ's wider services across 25 jurisdictions as it deepens its Asia-Pacific and Middle East reach.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
Noledge launches sruu retail platform for Irish stores
Software-as-a-Service

Noledge launches sruu retail platform for Irish stores

More than 600 stores are already using the system, as retailers seek tighter control over sales, stock, finance and energy costs.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
What Irish sports tech brings to Oceania
Wearables

What Irish sports tech brings to Oceania

Irish sports technology firms could benefit from Oceania's fervent fan bases and elite systems, as ANZ looks for proven partners.

By Libby Ryan • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2026
Fresho buys Freshmetrics in second UK deal in weeks
Software-as-a-Service

Fresho buys Freshmetrics in second UK deal in weeks

The acquisition lifts Fresho's UK reach to more than 500 businesses as it deepens its software offering for food wholesalers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2026
Alfa Laval UK & Ireland names new Managing Director
Data centers

Alfa Laval UK & Ireland names new Managing Director

Data centre demand and decarbonisation pressures are set to shape Alfa Laval's UK and Ireland growth strategy under Alessandro Bracco.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
Ubotica raises USD $11 million for maritime AI platform
Surveillance

Ubotica raises USD $11 million for maritime AI platform

The funding will speed deployment of a service aimed at helping governments spot threats to cables, pipelines and shipping routes from orbit.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
GoCardless & Sequence launch Direct Debit integration
Software-as-a-Service

GoCardless & Sequence launch Direct Debit integration

Finance teams could cut manual collections work as Sequence users in the UK, Europe and US gain embedded Direct Debit via GoCardless.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
Safe appoints Nabil Lodey as first EMEA Vice President
Software-as-a-Service

Safe appoints Nabil Lodey as first EMEA Vice President

The appointment signals a sharper European push as Safe builds local leadership ahead of its USD $250 million revenue goal for 2028.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
One Identity to set global HQ in Cork as it goes solo
Data Protection

One Identity to set global HQ in Cork as it goes solo

The move puts Europe at the centre of One Identity's strategy as tighter cyber rules and identity risks reshape demand for its software.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026

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Department of Social Protection boosts AI services
Data Protection

Department of Social Protection boosts AI services

Millions who rely on pensions and income supports could see faster service as the department expands AI and automation across core systems.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
Littlefish appoints Flannery to strategic partnerships role
Digital Transformation

Littlefish appoints Flannery to strategic partnerships role

The reshuffle gives the group a stronger Irish leadership structure as it tightens ties to Microsoft after buying Storm in 2024.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
Irish CEOs upbeat on growth as geopolitical risk rises
Digital Transformation

Irish CEOs upbeat on growth as geopolitical risk rises

Geopolitical tensions are now the top worry for Irish bosses, even as 92% expect revenue growth and a stronger competitive position.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
AI freezes graduate hiring, threatening future leaders
Digital Transformation

AI freezes graduate hiring, threatening future leaders

Graduates are bearing the brunt as firms quietly halt entry-level hiring, leaving fewer first jobs and a thinner leadership pipeline.

By Rebecca Keenan • 6 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
Greenvolt Next wins Cork solar farm contract for Amarenco
Construction

Greenvolt Next wins Cork solar farm contract for Amarenco

The three Cork sites are due to power about 38,000 homes a year, boosting Ireland's solar pipeline and local community funds by mid-2027.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
EY survey says investors back Ireland despite wider risks
Housing

EY survey says investors back Ireland despite wider risks

Concerns over infrastructure and costs have not deterred foreign investors, with two-thirds planning to expand in Ireland over the next year.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
Ireland's invisible infrastructure: Why wholesale holds the key to food resilience
Data Analytics

Ireland's invisible infrastructure: Why wholesale holds the key to food resilience

Stronger wholesale networks could help shield Irish consumers and SMEs from supply shocks as tighter margins and disruption bite across the food chain.

By Bharat Sharma • 6 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
Irish business leaders wary as AI confidence rises
Digital Transformation

Irish business leaders wary as AI confidence rises

Rising adoption is sharpening fears over jobs and security, even as three-quarters of Irish business leaders trust AI use in their firms.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026