Archive for the 'Technology' Category

Broadband Penetration in Clare To Increase In 2009, Says Killeen

Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008

Tuesday, 23 December 2008 - Minister of State Tony Killeen has expressed optimism that County Clare will experience the highest ever annual increase in broadband subscribers in 2009.

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European Commission Selects Mid-West Regional Authority To Receive E-Inclusion Award

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

Tuesday, 28 October 2008 - The Mid-West Regional Authority (MWRA) has received a special award from the European Commission for its role in making eGovernment services more widely accessible and socially inclusive across the region.

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Limerick County Library Launches Countywide Assistive Technology Service

Friday, October 24th, 2008

Friday, 24 October 2008 - All 24 library branches across County Limerick have been upgraded to allow the elderly, people with learning difficulties and those with physical disabilities to gain easier access to library services.

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Newly Launched eWorking Website Helps Companies And Employees Save Costs Through Homeworking

Monday, October 20th, 2008

Monday, October 20, 2008 – lags significantly behind the rest of Europe when it comes to working from home.

Mr. Christopher Plockelman, Manager Director of Centrecom

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Limerick Firm Attends Networking Event At Irish Embassy In London

Thursday, October 16th, 2008

Thursday, 16 October 2008 - Limerick firm Avvio.com this week attended a networking event for Irish and UK software and services companies at the Embassy of (UK) at Grosvenor Place, London.

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Pictured at a networking event at the Embassy of in London, (L-R) Paddy Mahony, Marlin Apartments (Avvio.com client); Tánaiste and the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Mary Coughlan T.D.; and David Collins, Commercial Director, Avvio.com

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Avvio.com Deliver Keynote Address At Limerick Seminar

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008

Thursday, 2 October 2008 – One of the world’s leading providers of web-enabled hotel software this week delivered the keynote address at a Breakfast Seminar, organised by the Sales Institute of Mid-West.

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Pictured left to right at the Sales Institute of Mid-West’s Recent Breakfast Seminar in the Absolute Hotel, Limerick; Conor Carroll, Lecturer of Marketing, University of Limerick, Ruth Elliott, SII Member Services Executive and Brian Reeves, Managing Director, Avvio.
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New Online Forestry Service Is Launched

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Tuesday, 30 September 2008 - The Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food, Tony Killeen TD, today launched a new online service, Integrated Forest Information System (IFORIS) Internet.

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Conference To Address Digital Divide In Mid West Region

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

Monday, 22 September 2008 – An international conference focusing on the digital divide that affects communities and citizens in ’s Mid West Region will take place this week.

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Retailers Encouraged To Develop An eCommerce Sales Strategy

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

Thursday, 18 September 2008 - Despite the current economic climate, “online retailing” is still very much in growth mode compared to traditional high-street retail activity.

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Mid-West Project Seeks To Bridge The Digital Divide

Monday, September 1st, 2008

Monday, 1 September 2008 –Access to Information Communications Technologies must be made available to all members of the community if the continued digitalisation of public services is to be deemed a success.

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