Teacher shortages: High cost of living creates Dublin ‘brain drain’
Urban allowance similar to London weighting could help alleviate difficulties in recruiting staff, figures in profession say
AI: Artificial intelligence
What to do when the ‘public good’ of information goes bad
The creation and dissemination of reliable news is at an economic disadvantage
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March 28th-April 3rd highlights, including Grace, Race Across the World, and Your Friends & Neighbors
Labour Court issues AI guidance for preparing cases amid rise in inaccurate evidence
Use of AI ‘not wholesale but is definitely creeping in’, Labour Court sources say
Court dismisses Gemma O’Doherty’s bid for strikeout of defamation case
Judge says journalist and activist used AI, which cited ‘fake’ legal authorities
A robot to wash your windows? Spring cleaning with a tech twist
From apps to keep you on track to robots to pick up some of the slack, there is something for everyone – and all budgets
Inflation could climb above 4% if Iran conflict is prolonged, Central Bank warns
Regulator says spike in oil and gas prices will lead to lower growth and higher inflation
Policy action required to mitigate AI disruption in labour market, says Central Bank
Some 31% of the workforce could be highly exposed to ‘substitution risk’
More than a third of Irish office workers feel they cannot do their jobs without AI
Some 18% of employees completed a work task using an AI tool without checking it for accuracy, new research finds
Once one of the most influential people in Irish media, he ignored his own golden rule
A journalist using AI-generated quotes in articles about AI is like a doctor injecting one virus in the hope of curing another
Office of the Planning Regulator faces overhaul amid concern over delays
Jack Chambers to brief Cabinet on plans aimed at speeding up critical infrastructure delivery
Peter Vandermeersch controversy illustrates AI challenge more vividly than anything he wrote
Former publisher of Irish Independent and its Sunday sister title suspended by Mediahuis over using false quotes in articles derived from AI tools such as ChatGPT
Is a plumbing career the answer to surviving AI?
Skilled trades regarded as safe from automation but still face social resistance
Dip in recruitment less stark here than in other European markets, jobs data shows
Ireland had highest level of remote job postings offered in January, says LinkedIn
Trust in AI’s financial acumen reaches almost 40%, neobank survey suggests
Some consumers view artificial intelligence as or more useful than human interaction, says Bunq
AI bubble fears cool but major IPO tests lie ahead
Classic scenario typically sees a rush of companies selling to ravenous public; the AI boom has been more marked by buy-backs
At the Oscars, a classic story of art rebuking commerce
The party had a euphoric vibe – until two famous guests had a bristling smackdown
Troy Parrott gets a shoutout during Zohran Mamdani’s St Patrick’s Day ‘hijack’
Visionary leader sought for Ireland’s AI office; RTÉ cranks up the hyperbole for Jessie Buckley; hairdressing classes for ‘warehoused’ prisoners
Irish-founded Horizon Quantum raises $120m with Nasdaq listing
Quantum computing business goes public after Spac deal
‘It’s just there on your phone’: Why millions of people are using AI for therapy
Researchers are beginning to see bots repurposed for emotional support in lieu of traditional mental healthcare
Energy prices surge amid Middle East crisis, end of Ukrainian housing payment, and AI in the workplace
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Roadmap for AI in health is welcome but five years is an eternity
Many doctors admit privately that, when pushed for time, they will use their phones to consult a publicly available AI tool
Mediahuis suspends senior journalist after admission of using AI material in his work
Publisher of Irish Independent and Sunday Independent says ‘this should never have happened’
Ireland can offer hope as militarisation hastens climate catastrophe
Irish neutrality shields us from involvement in senseless wars and helps us limit environmental damage
Irish AI start-up targets missed calls and lost revenue in trades
CallCrewAI promises round-the-clock automation for field service firms
Research Ireland and AIB invest €5.7m in facility to explore AI’s role in climate fight
Facility, dubbed ‘Decarb-AI’, will offer international researchers fully-funded, four-year PhDs with leading academic researchers
Ireland needs to grow up and get serious about its interests
In the infantile recent debate about the Mercosur deal, for example, politicians from all sides fell over each other to criticise an agreement profoundly in Ireland’s interests
AI is a threat to the essence of education
'AI’s application in education, in the form our Department of Education intends it to be used, should be resisted until we are satisfied that we can control these inherent risks'
‘A perfect storm is coming to Jersey’ he warned, but all I could see were blue skies
Offshore banking has made it a wealthy haven but some on the island are worried about its future
What the world can learn from Ireland’s battle to power data centres
The country is a canary in the coal mine for dealing with the strains of a boom in energy demand
Confusion in business about looming State rules on AI
Institute of Directors survey shows awareness of importance of AI for business but uneven implementation and governance
Film-maker Neil Jordan: ‘I go to my local cinema ... normally sitting in a totally empty hall’
Jordan, who started out as a writer, has rarely gone longer than three years without releasing a film
Meta ‘planning sweeping lay-offs’ as AI costs mount
Facebook and Instagram parent has reportedly offered huge pay packages to attract top AI staff
We have fallen prey to the internet - but resistance is not futile, author argues
Against the Machine: On the Unmaking of Humanity by Paul Kingsnorth
Health unions say HSE has ‘ploughed ahead’ with AI strategy without adequate consultation
Staff representatives seek ‘urgent meeting’ to discuss artificial intelligence policy in public health service
First Venezuela, now Iran but is Washington’s real target China?
Behind Trump’s erratic policies there is one common thread: to check China’s rise
Anthropic to create 200 jobs in Dublin by 2027
AI company recruiting for roles in sales, engineering, finance, legal and compliance, and operations
The Irish Times view on Anthropic vs the Pentagon: fateful decisions
The maker of Claude refused to allow its technology to be used for mass surveillance and autonomous weapons
Examfly eyes international growth as it rebrands
Company changes name to Acuru as it expands platform
Irish businesses seeing value, growth from tech investment, KPMG says
About 70% of companies plan to invest in AI over the next 12 months
AI’s war on reality: what now when you can’t even trust your own eyes?
Proponents of AI assured us that systems for flagging AI content are as smart as AI itself. Except that isn’t always true
Employer expectations on pay increases lower for coming year – CIPD survey
Flexible and hybrid working are becoming even more important tools as housing crisis makes it harder to attract and retain staff
MWC 2026: The next generation of technology revealed
From AI wearables, foldables and robots to weird tech, the Mobile World Congress shows off plenty to look forward to
Irish-based quantum computing start-up develops breakthrough technology
Research Ireland-backed Equal1 is bringing quantum computing out of the lab and aiming for widespread commercial deployment within the next decade
Use of AI provides ‘rare opportunity to reshape how care is delivered’, says Minister for Health
More than a million hours saved through the use of automation and artificial intelligence in HSE
European shares retreat again as Middle East tensions rattle investors
Iseq All-Share index rises with banking stocks in demand
Nudification apps aren’t banned, Iran school bombing, and the Luas torched in Dublin riots
Early Edition with Aideen Finnegan: How to avoid being influenced by content creators
Apps creating child abuse content not banned under existing EU law
Mother behind Coco’s Law targeting online abuse says ‘soul-destroying’ AI content must be included
Retrofit targets missed and a new series on how to invest
Business Today: The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
Quarter of finance workers unsure of their AI skills but half don’t have time to upskill
Institute of Banking report says there is ‘clear recognition’ roles will evolve to demand new skill levels
Number of CAO applicants hoping to study veterinary medicine almost triples
Arts degrees at Trinity College Dublin see 6.5 per cent increase in applications
Markets dive overnight and banks launch new instant payments service Zippay
The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
‘My four children are all using AI in various ways in their studies’
Spending hours doing traditional academic work that can be generated by AI in seconds just seems wasteful
Why it’s time to end the grim march of the touchscreen
Self-service kiosks make us buy more stuff and feel more lonely
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Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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