RTÉ Science & Tech

Ireland's cybersecurity chief has said it is entirely possible we could see more Iran-linked cyberattacks. @rtenews rte.ie/news/business/…

Work has been completed on a data centre in Dublin that is not connected to the national electricity grid and instead runs off its own on-site power plant. @rtenews rte.ie/news/business/…

The Taoiseach’s office has defended its handling of the matter saying Mr Martin followed up on Mr Kelly’s request for X to appear before the Oireachtas Media Committee. @rtenews rte.ie/news/politics/…

Chair of the Oireachtas Media Committee Alan Kelly has criticised the Taoiseach for making a "minimalistic" effort to get X to appear before the Committee.  A two-sentence email sent by the Taoiseach's office to X has been released to RTE News under FOI. @rtenews

The Department of Communications is not ruling out holding individual directors of social media companies liable for online safety breaches. @rtenews rte.ie/news/ireland/2…

Cork District Court is due to hear motions on Friday relating to compensation claims by victims of the HSE cyberattack. @rtenews rte.ie/news/business/…

The Central Bank has issued a warning about an increase in AI ‘deepfakes’ being used by scammers to create realistic social media ads and profiles impersonating public figures. @rtenews rte.ie/news/2025/1110…

“The housing costs our employees face are much higher in Dublin than they are in comparable cities” - Stripe co-founder John Collison. @rtenews rte.ie/news/2025/1012…

Few will be calling for tax breaks or grants on Budget Day for the tech multinationals based here. But many indigenous tech firms and start-ups say more Government support is needed. rte.ie/news/ireland/2…

Trinity College Dublin has acquired a new €2m state-of-the-art wearable brain scanner which it has described as a "gamechanger" for brain research in Ireland. @rtenews rte.ie/news/ireland/2…

There have been "notable reductions" in graduate hiring by major firms in the accountancy and finance sectors because of the impact of AI, according to Morgan McKinley Ireland. @rtenews rte.ie/news/business/…

The Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence is expected to hear today that the Government is giving consideration to Ireland hosting a Global AI Summit next year, similar to an event which was held in Paris in February. @rtenews rte.ie/news/business/…

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has said it supports proposals for a common “digital majority age” across EU member states. @rtenews rte.ie/news/2025/0704…

"I learned that if you touch a wire you could disconnect someone's YouTube!" - A visit to a data centre with some fourth class students. @rtenews rte.ie/news/2025/0626…

New EU rules come into force tomorrow which will require websites, apps and devices to be accessible for people with disabilities and older people. @rtenews rte.ie/news/technolog…

EU Commissioner Michael McGrath has held an online meeting with TikTok CEO Shou Chew during which he raised concerns over the 'SkinnyTok' trend. @rtenews rte.ie/news/ireland/2…

It’s coming full circle for the Collison brothers - former winners of the Young Scientist are now becoming its sponsors. @rtenews rte.ie/news/2025/0526…

A new pilot scheme has been launched that will see blood donors being offered mixed reality headsets while they donate. @rtenews rte.ie/news/2025/0520…

National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company delivering the Government's National Broadband Plan (NBP), has announced that over 125,000 premises across Ireland are now connected to its high-speed fibre broadband network. @rtenews rte.ie/news/2025/0514…

The share of job postings in Ireland that reference Generative AI (GenAI) has increased to 0.7% in 2025 compared to 0.2% in 2024, surpassing "traditional" roles such as bartender for the first time. @rtenews rte.ie/news/business/…