Cork firm buys switching licenceA CORK-based entrepreneur has secured the European licensing rights to a US-developed product which he says will allow cable …Fri Sept 24 1999 - 01:00
Trintech employees to gain from flotationWhen Trintech places 23 per cent of its stock on the US Nasdaq and German Neuer Markt stock exchanges this morning, its 250 employees…Fri Sept 24 1999 - 01:00
Crucible behind new $150m fundAn established Irish seed capital company is behind a new $150 million (€142Fri Sept 24 1999 - 01:00
Tellabs wins overall innovation prize for telecoms technologyTellabs, the Shannon-based telecommunications company, has won this year's overall National Innovation Award, sponsored by PriceWaterhouseCoopers…Fri Sept 17 1999 - 01:00
Irish spend £1bn on communications equipmentIrish consumers are spending more than £1 billion (€1Fri Sept 17 1999 - 01:00
FMS set to raise $15m to fund expansion in USFMS, the Dublin-based company specialising in banking and insurance software, is about to raise $15 million through its latest…Fri Sept 17 1999 - 01:00
US success comes with being different, but not too differentNew book takes a common-sense approach to the many hidden pitfalls behind setting up a successful shop in the US high-tech market…Fri Sept 17 1999 - 01:00
Internet bank raises €45m from major institutionsDr Gerhart Huber, chief executive of Internet financial services group Enba, caught in the light from a projector during his …Thu Sept 16 1999 - 01:00
Harney opens GloboGift software system outletA new Irish company is seeking to capitalise on transactions conducted in department stores worldwide through its digital network…Wed Sept 15 1999 - 01:00
Baltimore to seek Nasdaq market listingIrish founded e-commerce security company, Baltimore Technologies, has announced plans to seek a listing on the US Nasdaq stock…Tue Sept 14 1999 - 01:00
Dublin company gets £500,000 from equity fundA Dublin-based company manufacturing automation equipment for the CD/ DVD industry has received £500,000 (€634,870) funding from…Fri Sept 10 1999 - 01:00
Independent launches classified websiteIndependent News & Media is stepping up its activity in the commercial Internet arena with the launch today of a classified…Fri Sept 10 1999 - 01:00
Managing information may generate returnsThe arrival of borderless markets and seamless integration of business processes spawned by the Internet has left many companies…Fri Sept 10 1999 - 01:00
Irish stand out on e-commerce studyIrish business has a stronger grasp of the benefits e-commerce can bring than its European and US counterpartsFri Sept 10 1999 - 01:00
Esat closes PostGem/IOL dealESAT Telecom has confirmed its acquisition of PostGem/Ireland OnLine for £115 million (€146 million)Thu Sept 09 1999 - 01:00
Esat share price up on acquisition of PostGem/IOLEsat Telecom is expected to announce today its acquisition of the An Post subsidiary, Internet service provider PostGem/Ireland…Wed Sept 08 1999 - 01:00
Computers to survive beyond InfinityA computer glitch long predicted to disrupt global computer systems tomorrow, Infinity Day (9/9/99), is now expected to have …Wed Sept 08 1999 - 01:00
Committee set up to oversee Y2KThe Government has established a committee to ensure emergency and critical services make a smooth transition to the new millennium…Tue Sept 07 1999 - 01:00
Global falls in value as its shares in US tumbleGlobal Crossing, the telecoms heavyweight which recently committed to providing Ireland with a high-speed, high capacity telecoms…Mon Sept 06 1999 - 01:00
`Buy and Sell' takes overall Golden Spider awardThe online edition of Buy and Sell magazine (www.buyandsellFri Sept 03 1999 - 01:00
Call centre raises £3.5m investment fundConduit Europe, an Irish call centre specialist set up three years ago, has raised £3.5 million (#4Fri Sept 03 1999 - 01:00
Hacker breach of Microsoft's free e-mail service highlights need for more securityFears about the security of personal e-mail accounts have been raised after hackers broke into Microsoft's free Hotmail electronic…Wed Sept 01 1999 - 01:00
Trinity puts $2 million in Norkom to fund its European expansionA Dublin company has received $2 million (€1Fri Aug 27 1999 - 01:00
Jobs growth in call centres likely to increaseEmployment growth in the Irish call centre industry is likely to continue ahead of target, according to the Industrial Development…Tue Aug 24 1999 - 01:00
Esat confirms bid for An Post net providerESAT has confirmed that it has bid for the assets of the An Post subsidiary, Internet service provider PostGem/Ireland On-Line…Sat Aug 21 1999 - 01:00
Sigma sells division to Centurion for $5mIrish company Sigma Wireless Communications has sold its portable antenna division to US multinational Centurion International…Sat Aug 21 1999 - 01:00
High-tech help enlisted to extract gas from new fieldThe extraction of gas from the newly-discovered Corrib gas field will generate few jobs because of advances in mining technology…Fri Aug 20 1999 - 01:00
Europe is lagging behind in e-commerce raceThe corporate world has committed trillions of pounds to restructuring organisations around the information technology revolution…Fri Aug 20 1999 - 01:00
Brothers' business acumen maturesCyril and John McGuire are among the younger members of a family of 12 children, raised in south Co DublinThu Aug 19 1999 - 01:00
Trintech listings could net founders up to £75m apieceThe brothers who founded software company Trintech could be worth £3775 million ($50100 million) when their company takes a dual…Thu Aug 19 1999 - 01:00
Trintech to float in Germany and on NasdaqTrintech will today announce details of its long-awaited plans for a stock market flotation.Wed Aug 18 1999 - 01:00
Telecom firms to fund £60m in link access from StateTelecoms companies have committed themselves to investing £60 million (€76 million) in the next key phase of the State's hi-tech…Sat Aug 14 1999 - 01:00
Esat Clear to offer free home access to InternetEsat Telecom has announced that it will offer free Internet access to home users in line with recent similar announcements by…Wed Aug 11 1999 - 01:00
IT firm to offer `disaster' recoveryA European IT services company has announced plans to open in the Republic a disaster recovery centre for the technology divisions…Tue Aug 10 1999 - 01:00
Datalex close to raising $15mDATALEX, the Dublin-based travel communications software company part-owned by financier Mr Dermot Desmond's investment vehicle…Fri Aug 06 1999 - 01:00
Civil Service role to be scaled downSenior civil servants who participated in a new survey believe the Civil Service will soon play a lesser role in the delivery…Wed Aug 04 1999 - 01:00
CA plans major jobs expansionComputer Associates (CA), the world's third largest software company, is planning to increase its workforce in the Republic from…Fri Jul 23 1999 - 01:00
Wake up to ecommerce opportunityNow that the idea has begun to trickle down that the Internet is not just a big pornography vehicle, but a valuable communications…Fri Jul 16 1999 - 01:00
Dublin-based firm opens latest mail centre in Hong KongLetterpost.com, established in Dublin three months ago which converts electronic letters into hard copy and delivers them, has…Fri Jul 16 1999 - 01:00
Shares in Baltimore soar 12% on $30m contractBaltimore Technologies, the Irish-founded e-commerce security company, has beaten off key competitors in the US to secure its…Tue Jul 13 1999 - 01:00
Cablelink acquisition completed by NTLNTL has completed its acquisition of the former Telecom Eireann cable company, CablelinkSat Jul 10 1999 - 01:00
`Einstein of e-commerce' visits DublinTo coincide with this week's commitment by the Government to provide a telecommunications backbone that would push the Republic…Fri Jul 09 1999 - 01:00
New cable system to enhance Irish telecommunicationsIrish business and consumers can look forward to much faster and cheaper international telecommunications services due to a new…Tue Jul 06 1999 - 01:00
£18m in EU funding made available to hi-tech providersOver £18 million (€23 million) in EU aid has been made available to telecommunications providers in the RepublicTue Jul 06 1999 - 01:00
Future of PostGem/IOL uncertainAn Post is expected to decide shortly on the future of its Internet arm, PostGem/Ireland On-Line (IOL)Fri Jul 02 1999 - 01:00
BroadNet to invest $100m if it wins licenceOne of the applicants for the wireless telecoms licences to be announced by the Director of Telecommunications Regulation next…Fri Jul 02 1999 - 01:00
IBM's Wimbledon website gets as many hits as the tennis ballsThis weekend the Wimbledon 1999 finalists take to the centre court to do battle for one of the most prestigious sporting titles…Fri Jul 02 1999 - 01:00
Golden Pages online directory sparks privacy question debateA major debate over privacy issues has erupted following the launch of the Golden Pages online directoryFri Jul 02 1999 - 01:00
Breakthrough on BSE by Irish firmAn Irish company's testing system has been chosen by the European Commission as the most rapid and specific means of eliminating…Wed Jun 30 1999 - 01:00
Vision happy to share client's riskBy sharing the risk attached to changing working procedures, Irish company Vision Consulting is attracting clients tired of betting…Fri Jun 25 1999 - 01:00
