Simon Cocking

6 days ago | irishtechnews.ie | Simon Cocking

A major new 100-page report provides the most detailed analysis yet of what a lynx reintroduction project in Scotland would need to do to ensure lynx and people could coexist. Lynx image credited to scotlandbigpicture.comIt outlines conclusions and recommendations agreed by a nine-month national discussion involving a diverse, cross-sector range of 53 stakeholders including farmer and landowner organisations, gamekeepers, foresters, tourism operators and conservationists.

1 week ago | irishtechnews.ie | Simon Cocking

Primary school students from a network of DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools) schools across Dublin will make direct radio contact with an astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS). This once-in-a-lifetime educational opportunity will take place on Wednesday, June 4th, from 12:45 to 13:45 IST (Irish Standard Time) at the Central Quad, Technological University of Dublin, Grangegorman.

1 week ago | irishtechnews.ie | Simon Cocking

SE Systems, a leading national provider of energy solutions, has announced that €500,000* is available for Irish communities as part of its Community Fund. The €500,000 in funding is for sustainable energy upgrades, specifically to help future-proof community buildings across Ireland. The closing date for applications is Friday, 18 July. Launched in 2022, a total budget of over €2.6m has been awarded by SE Systems to local community projects to date.

1 week ago | irishtechnews.ie | Simon Cocking

The report from the Inaugural Valentia Island Symposium on Subsea Cable Security and Resilience, held from October 10-12, 2024, was launched at the European Maritime Day Event in Cork City. This unique Symposium brought together Irish and international experts from industry, academia, and government to address critical issues related to submarine telecommunications cables.

1 week ago | irishtechnews.ie | Simon Cocking

We look at The CEO: The Rise and Fall of Britain’s Captains of Industry, coming out in June 2025. See mor about the book here. The CEO: The Rise and Fall of Britain’s Captains of Industry reviewedIn many ways this book is a bit of a horror show in terms of management for British industries. The authors do a good job of taking us through a variety of types of leader.