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Balancing the books on e-government- Silicon Republic Article in Irish Independent

January 22nd, 2008 · No Comments · Government Policy, Investment, Ireland, e-government

Civil servants fear the Comptroller and Auditor General’s report on struggling IT projects will mean that all 111 public sector projects will now be tarred with the same brush- A Silicon Republic Report in the Irish Independent 17 January 2008
The C&AG’s report is due before the Public Accounts Committee in the coming months and secretaries […]

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Ireland Produces home-grown world leaders in the global mobile software and services sector

January 18th, 2008 · No Comments · Investment, Ireland, Mobile Web, Web 2.0

There is an article in yesterday’s Irish Independent by Marie Boran on the international success of several Irish Mobile software companies.
With €180m in turnover in 2007 and 70 indigenous companies, the mobile telecoms sector in Ireland is healthy to say the least but more than that, a certain few are beginning to emerge as global […]

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Social Networking website Facebook is in talks to set up its European base in Ireland.

January 18th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Investment, Ireland, Web 2.0

Facebook in talks to set up Irish base
The emerging internet giant is considering the Republic as one of two possible locations for its European hub, in a move that could bring a major employment boost.
More from the Irish Independent 16th January 2008
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Ireland’s foreign direct investment (FDI) ranking fell four places to 14th out of 30 countries in 2007

January 17th, 2008 · No Comments · Economy, Investment

Ailish O’Hora writes in the Irish Independent on 16th January 2008:
Ranking for foreign direct investment is on slide
Ireland’s foreign direct investment (FDI) ranking fell four places to 14th out of 30 countries in 2007, according to a survey from National Irish Bank and OCO Consulting.
But the index, which is adjusted to take the size of […]

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