Ireland has to get much better at building infrastructure
Impact of Ireland’s inability to deal with large infrastructure projects now being laid bare
Department Of Communications
Upbeat report on National Digital Research Centre published by Department of Communications
Review by Indecon, submitted in 2023, finds NDRC’s accelerator programme exceeded its targets in 2021 and 2022, but centre is now slated to close
Are the days of the tech-firm-founder-as-rock-star finished?
Decision to stop funding the NDRC incubator indicates shift towards more structured approach to fostering innovative business
Households who fail to pay TV licence may face immediate fixed-charge notice
Viewers may need to key in a code to access publicly funded content
TV licence Q&A: Efforts so far at reform, and Coalition divisions on future funding
If the Government cannot get legislation on future funding over the line before a general election is called, expect the TV licence to become an issue in that campaign
Subvention for large energy users introduced after 2008 crash was renewed every year despite charging error - committee hears
Senator Lynn Boylan (SF) questions why subvention was continued after financial crash had ended
Retired An Post employees waiting on cost-of-living pension increase for eight months
Communications Workers Union says neither Government nor An Post will have to contribute as payments from pension scheme fund with surplus of €580 million
‘I suddenly felt this cold fear wash over me’ - how a tech-savvy writer and broadcaster was scammed
Pricewatch: Fionn Davenport’s experience of being scammed has left him feeling exposed and vulnerable
Proposals to fight ‘blight’ of scam calls and texts could save €1.5 billion by 2030, watchdog says
Scale of scams outlined by ComReg as it opens up new proposals for consultation
Officials told to preserve files from time Esat was awarded mobile phone licence
Move comes as Government prepares to defend court action against 1995 licence award to businessman Denis O’Brien
Broadband rollout gathers pace with 100,000 homes ready to be connected
National Broadband Ireland has connected more than 3,000 homes since December
Hugh Linehan: Welcome to season 15 of RTÉ’s Let’s Not Make a Decision
Moya Doherty was right to have challenged Micheál Martin about the Government’s inaction on public-service broadcasting reform
Stress-tests of energy supplies successfully completed, says Government
Second planned response test to ‘hypothetical’ disruptions of energy supplies took place on Friday
Is there still a need for a €2.9bn State intervention in the National Broadband Plan?
Changes to the availability of broadband across the State raise questions about subsidy for national broadband plan
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