[22.05.2008 first posted on silicon republic]Almost three quarters of people believe mobile phone use on airplanes should be restricted to non-voice activities, a Yahoo! survey has found.
The survey of US consumers found that most were only prepared to accept mobiles being used for silent features like email, text and instant messaging while flying.
The […]

[19.05.2008 first posted on silicon republic]Ireland’s national railway service Iarnród Éireann has dashed hopes it would put Wi-Fi broadband services on Irish trains, despite the potential of luring commuting executives away from the roads and onto public transport.
Across Europe, and in particular in Belgium, Scandinavia and the UK, rail providers are putting Wi-Fi […]

[16.05.2008 first posted on silicon republic]A growing number of public sector organisations are using mobile communications in innovative and cost-effective ways, a new study has found.
The O2 Ireland-commissioned report from iReach found that organisations such as the Department and Education and Children and Teagasc have improved their service through mobile communications.
Teagasc successfully implemented […]

[08.05.2008 first posted on silicon republic]The Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) has revealed he is bringing cases against several companies for sending unsolicited text messages to consumers.
The office of the DPC conducted seven raids last year as part of investigations into SMS spamming and over 350 prosecutions are currently before the courts.
The news […]

[08.05.2008 first posted on silicon republic]Irish-based technology firms exporting hi-tech hardware as well as intangible items like software over the internet could face fines ranging from €12,500 up to €10m if they fail to meet stringent new laws.
The new Export Controls Act, which was recently passed by the Dail, will have a significant […]

[02.05.2008 first posted on silicon republic]In order to stimulate computer usage and help turn Dublin into a ‘knowledge city’, the first female CEO of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce, Gina Quin, has called for the introduction of a VAT-free scheme for computer buyers.
Quin, who previously held board positions with Bord Bia, the Custom […]

[01.05.2008 first posted on silicon republic]A new website part-funded by the EU has been created for the 23,000 people a day who cross the border in Ireland to work or study.
The new site http://www.borderpeople.info will advise the cross-border citizen on everything from taxation, social security and job seeking, to health, banking, housing and […]

[28.04.2008 first posted on silicon republic]Ireland more than doubled its EU electronic recycling target in 2007, new figures have revealed.
WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Ireland, one of Ireland’s two national compliance schemes for electrical recycling, said it collected almost 9kg of WEEE per person in its collection area during 2007, over double […]

[28.04.2008 first posted on silicon republic]About 70pc of European doctors use the internet and 66pc use computers for consultations, a new survey by the European Commission has found. However, higher-end e-health applications such as telemonitoring and e-prescriptions are rare in Europe.
The ‘Benchmarking ICT use among General Practitioners in Europe’ survey found that e-health […]

[25.04.2008 first posted on silicon republic]The European Commission is aiming to bring more coverage of EU affairs to citizens through multimedia platforms.
In a communication entitled ‘Communicating Europe through audiovisual media’, the Commission sets out proposals to create more TV, radio and multimedia channels for disseminating information.
It has proposed a network of TV stations […]