Leigh McGowran Journalist
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Leigh Mc Gowran is a journalist with Silicon Republic since November 2021. He has previously worked as an environmental and breaking news journalist, and a local radio presenter.

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641 Articles
about 2 years ago
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Limerick’s AMCS to acquire German SaaS provider Quentic

The Quentic acquisition will help AMCS boost its environmental software portfolio and expand its customer base.

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about 2 years ago
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Twitter has made a game to help users level up their privacy knowledge

The game is part of a broader push by Twitter to make its privacy policy more transparent and accessible to its users.

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about 2 years ago
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EU proposes new rules to tackle online child sexual abuse content

The proposed EU rules would make tech companies assess and reduce the risk of child sexual abuse material appearing o...

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about 2 years ago
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HP appoints Val Gabriel as managing director for Ireland

Val Gabriel, who is a 25-year veteran of HP, is taking over the Ireland leadership role as Gary Tierney retires.

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about 2 years ago
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End of an era: Apple discontinues iPod after more than 20 years

Apple's iPod dominated the digital music industry for years after its 2001 release, being the first MP3 player to hol...

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about 2 years ago
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Dublin exhibition shows sewing machines being controlled 8,000 km away

The project uses laser sensors to detect foot pedal movement in India, which sends the data to the Dublin machines in...

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about 2 years ago
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SFI awards €53.7m to 76 projects with a focus on health and climate

The latest SFI Frontiers for the Future grants will support 216 people in research positions as they work on health a...

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about 2 years ago
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Enterprise Ireland partnership to boost Irish health innovators in US market

Enterprise Ireland's CEO said the ‘size, scale and reputation’ of TMC will bring new opportunities for Irish companie...

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about 2 years ago
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50pc chance temperatures will hit tipping point by 2026, WMO warns

The WMO said the 1.5 degrees Celsius threshold indicates when climate impacts will become 'increasingly harmful' for ...

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about 2 years ago
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ESW to acquire fellow e-commerce player Scalefast

Irish e-commerce business ESW expects the acquisition of US company Scalefast to boost its market strength in multipl...

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about 2 years ago
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Wind energy provided a record 32pc of Ireland’s electricity in April

This was the strongest ever April for wind energy in the country, according to industry group Wind Energy Ireland.

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about 2 years ago
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Early wildfire detection system wins Analog Devices hackathon

A team designed a network of nodes that can detect the potential and presence of a fire, in order to improve firefigh...

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