Blathnaid O'Dea Reporter
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Blathnaid O’Dea joined Silicon Republic in 2021 as Careers reporter, coming from a background in the Humanities.

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over 1 year ago
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More teen girls than ever want STEM careers, but obstacles exist, finds report

Almost half (46pc) cited existing stereotypes in STEM as a reason for the fact that only one in four people working i...

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over 1 year ago
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EU appeals for industry help with its plan to tackle deep tech skills shortage

The EU's Deep Tech Talent programme will be open to all as part of the region's plan to educate 1m people over the ne...

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over 1 year ago
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Tech sector hardest hit by pay rise pressures, survey finds

Globally, 44pc of tech workers are planning to ask their employers for a pay rise. That’s according to a survey by Pw...

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over 1 year ago
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Derry's Learning Pool brings out new AI-driven tool for skills development

Edtech player Learning Pool recently acquired Swiss company People-Analytix as part of a bid to bolster its skills of...

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over 1 year ago
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Irish researchers to lead €9m metaverse XR project aimed at media sector

Academics from TUS, TCD and Irish company VRAI join a consortium that will focus on using XR tech for content creatio...

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over 1 year ago
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48 research projects to benefit from IRC funding worth a total of €24m

A Ukrainian academic is among the recipients of this fund, under the IRC-established scheme for researchers fleeing t...

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over 1 year ago
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Ireland's Malone Group is hiring at new digital services centre in Craigavon

Malone Group is opening the centre to facilitate demand among manufacturers for tech and will be hiring for engineeri...

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over 1 year ago
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Irish energy tech scale-up secures €6m in debt financing to help it expand

The deal between GridBeyond and London-based fund Claret Capital will enable the renewables tech company to expand fu...

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over 1 year ago
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US commits to privacy and civil liberty safeguards concerning EU-US data transfers

The commitment from the US aims to provide US and EU companies with the legal certainty they need to transfer, analys...

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over 1 year ago
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Trello: 6 tips that will help you become a power user

If you’re a regular user of Trello, but you want to level up your knowledge of its many hidden productivity features ...

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over 1 year ago
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Lisburn manufacturer creates new jobs as it eyes growth in offshore wind

Casc is creating 26 new jobs and developing its existing team as it looks to boost long-term growth in the offshore w...

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over 1 year ago
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New skills courses aim to help Irish businesses tackle the climate crisis

Recent research by Skillnet and ESRI found that skills gaps were a major barrier for businesses in becoming more sust...

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